Chinese Traditional Culture In Tan Dun’s Music

How western symphony and Chinese traditional folk music or classical music combinedwith the domestic many musicians have been tried, tan dun is one of the best. As the "20thcentury classical composers"(China’s ministry of culture awarded),"one of ten of the mostimportant musician in the international music"(the New York times commentary), tan dun tohis unique creation concept and controversial expression, will China traditional culture intothe symphony, convey a strong China. To be specific, the performance in the following threeaspects:First,the aesthetic ideal of "harmony between man and nature". Four symphonies withtan dun’s "symphony no.1997: heaven, earth, people","water music","paper","Mrs: thesound of the earth" as an example, through the creation concept, convey the carrier and theanalysis of the works of artistic conception from three aspects, shows a tan dun try to throughthe music to express dowa, everything homologous and joy of heaven and earth and days pass,I the same, and the unity of nature and aesthetic ideal.Second, figurative expression of the "hometown complex". In piano eight watercolormemories, multimedia symphony "root lai in map-looking for disappear," two representativeas example to analyze the "memory" is piano, but on the processing of music melody andmode, bold and combines the features of hunan folk songs, making the performance effect ofhunan folk Musical Instruments. The "map" in addition to the extensive use of ethnic MusicalInstruments in the symphony orchestra, with the aid of multimedia technology show hunanfolk customs directly. Different styles of the two works, but convey mutual tan dun’shometown plot and retain cultural roots music dream.Third, part of the "eastern mysticism". To music theatre "ghost drama" with large livemusic performances,"shaolin zen music ceremony", the two works as the main case, from thestage setting, complex building, form three aspects analyzes the tan dun’s music, namely, inthe form of behavior, theater scene reappearance, wu nuo and zen shows a tan dun to Orientalmysticism culture of personal preference, and this is another attempt tan dun to sinicization ofwestern music.Tan dun try on music, provides people with a kind of brand-new artistic experience, also for the Chinese to the contemporary development of music and the international has broughtthe important revelation, this is the research purpose and meaning of this article.