On Stage, Dulcimer Music Of The Twentieth Century

The thesis discusses historical periods of the music played by thedulcimer in the 20th century, as well as the main characteristics ofdifferent periods. Consisting of such five parts as introduction, the periodof transform, the period of development, the period of maturity andconclusion, the thesis analyzes the boom of the music played by thedulcimer from the view of social background, music instrument reform,music composing and performance skills, discussing the causes.The introduction is about the fact that the dulcimer is becoming oneof traditional Chinese musical instruments after it comes to China fromPersia and Arab in Ming and Qing Dynasty. At that time, it is used toaccompany during the performance. However, in the 20th century, thetransfer from the traditional dulcimer to the modern special one begins.Part I discusses the main characteristics of the music played by thedulcimer in the period of transform, which is that it begins to play theimportant role in the folk music and regional styles, as well as music,come into being.Part II relates the rapid development of the music played by thedulcimer from the foundation of PRC to the "culture revolution". All thereform, composing and the skill innovation develop very quickly duringthat period of time. Especially, the specialization of the dulcimer makes itthe same important as Erhu and Piba in the status and the effect.Part III analzes the trend of development of the music played by thedulcimer in the 1980 and 1990. This period is the most prosperous andenergetic one, in which various regional styles mix together and a newteaching stage of specialized dulcimer comes into being, with playingskills diversified and standardized. The reform makes the dulcimer moreperfect and makes Chinese dulcimer more famous throughout the world.The conclusion discusses the development trend of the music playedby the dulcimer from the aspect of instrument reform, skill innovation,music composing etc. Nowadays Chinese dulcimer is becoming aspecialized musical instrument. And its 100-year-history does makepeople meditate.