A Comparative Research On The Performing System Of The Court Banquet Music Of Tang And Song Dynasty

Among the royal music activities in Tang and Song Dynasty, The court banquet music is one of the important music entertainment. In addition, it is the indispensable part in political life of the state. The court banquet music in Tang and Song Dynasty is significant issue in Chinese music history research and catches much attention from scholars with many achievements. However, many problems still remain unsolved. For example, the relationship between the performing system of the court banquet music in Tang and Song Dynasty is a weaker part in present research.Through collection,arrangement,classification and analysis of related music materials, this essay studies the performing system of the court banquet music of Tang and Song Dynasty, the characteristics of two performance systems respectively and a series of issues between them, mainly adopting documentary theory,comparative research and logical analysis according to historical materialism. Only when the two systems are put in a whole category, can their inner relations more profoundly be understood. Cutting them apart, the relationship between two performance systems can't be completely grasped and perceived.The whole essay falls into two parts besides preface and conclusion:First is about the characteristics of the performing system of the court banquet music of Tang and Song Dynasty. This part displays the characteristics of the performing system of the court banquet music in Tang Dynasty is"playing music according to the types"and the court banquet music programs are shown according to classification of music during performances in Tang Dynasty. The characteristics of the performing system of the court banquet music in Song Dynasty is"playing music according to drinking ceremonies", each banquet music program is shown according to the ritual and times of drinking. Second is about comparative research on the performing system of the court banquet music of Tang and Song Dynasty. This part displays the commons and differences between the performance systems in two dynasties, analyzes the cause of them and demonstrates the two systems are inherited according to the analysis, from the aspects of ceremony procedure of performance content,program arrangement and organization ritual.