Study Of Shandong Zheng Art

Shandong Zheng, one of the famous Schools of Chinese traditional art Zheng, goes back to ancient times. However, there aren't many monographs in view of the research in this respect, especially the history of Shandong Zheng in ancient times and middle ancient times. On the basis of study on Shandonls geography, history, culture, etc., by means of utilizing comprehensively many subjects, this article clearly and deeply studies Shandong Zheng's origin, pattern and style, etc. The author has her own thought on the subject and expects that her study may lead to more valuable opinions by which the research on Shandong Zheng can be promoted to some extent.This article is composed of four parts:Part 1, Shandon's geography survey, history and long- developed Zheng art are introduced. And the important history position of Shandong Zheng is emphasized here.Part 2, In retrospect of history, the author study conscientiously the spread of traditional Shandong Zheng art in four stages. Firstly, some records about Zheng in Zhanguo ce. Qice, The Peach Blossom Fan and some pictures carved on stone in Han Dynasty reveal that at the period from the end of Western Han to the beginning of Eastern Han, Zheng Art might had been spreading in Shandong. The viewpoint that Zheng and Zhu has the same origin may also give us the above conclusion; Secondly, some relevant historical figures and documental materials from San Guo period to Song & Yuan Dynasties put in order here. The author considers it as the slow development stage of Shandong Zheng art; Thirdly, the author holds that it is a prosperous stage of Shandong Zheng art in the Ming & Qing Dynasties. The author illustrates the above viewpoint in three aspects: 1) the history culture background of Shandong Zheng's development in the Ming & Qing Dynasties, 2) analysing the art exchange between Shandong Zheng and Qin Zheng according to poems of Li Kaixian from Zhangqiu, Shandong in the Ming & Qing Dynasties, 3) studying some tales with documents about Shandong Zheng art written in the Ming & Qing Dynasties, such as Strange Fales From Make-Do Studio and Jin Ping Mei etc., 4), discussing the establishment of Shandong Zheng, a school of traditional Chinese Zheng art. In short, the author's mainly standpoint is as follows: Shandong Zheng as one of the important schools of Zheng hasa long history, itself system, a set of characteristic playing skills, a plenty of unique style music, and been spreading here and there.Part 3, Some traditional Shandong Zheng music studied and analysed here. Firstly, the author summarizes two parts of traditional Shandong Zheng music i.e. Da Ban Qu and Xiao Ban Qu. Secondly, structures of the above mentioned two kinds of music are introduced, especially the formerly. Gongche Pu, Peng Ba Ban with instrumental ensemble in silk & string are also introduced and analysed. Single Ba Ban and Double Ba Ban are considered as mother of traditional Zheng music in Shandong by the author with examples. Thirdly, scale mode, features of melody and rhythm of traditional Zheng music are also analysed here .It proves that as a school of Zheng art, Shandong Zheng has been communicating with other schools during its development. At last, some common playing skills of Shandong Zheng art during its spreading are analysed by the author, the skill of thumb emphasized.Part 4, The playing style of Shandong Zheng art is discussed here in the following four aspects: Shandon's geographic condition, dialect, Qi & Lu Culture and representative players of Shandon Zheng art. The relationship between the above-mentioned four aspects is discussed also. Some representative players' style and their contribution are introduced. The relationship of teacher- student is mainly mentioned.