From "the Red House Of The Pathe Company" To Investigate Records' Development And Influnce Of Shanghai In MinGuo Period

Built in 1908, Pathe company that is symbolized by "The Red House" is the earliest phonograph records company of china.At the same time, Pathe company was the bigest,and had influnced phonograph records company in MinGuo period.MinGuo period is the "gold time" of the Pathe's development and it is the booming period of the Chinese new muisc.With the help of Pathe company,a lot of contraditional Chinese theatre and Chinese folk art forms was reserved.Many musicians and Actors reclaim their cause and put to good use their literary of artistic talent So,The history of Pathe company is the most important part of the history of modern and contemporary Chinese music,In research achievement of history about modern and contemporary Chinese music, Document that relative to record research was scarcely.The author of this article try to study it.Using Pathe company as research article,Linking with the research method of the musical historiography to gather and sort out the corresponding historical materials,Tracking back to the development of Pathe company.Including the consist of Pathe company,The personnel component,the record manufacture and the market operation and the influence of the records.Researching Pathe company as the symbolized record company contribute to city music of ShangHai at MinGuo period and the conversation of contraditional musical culture legacy.Including four facts:The influence of the life style of ShangHai city musical culture;The contribution to reserve traditional musical culture;The contribution to the development of contemporary music,records in ShangHai colony .