The Study Of The Court Music Institutions And The Music Officer System In The Ming Dynasty

There are many music institutions established and detailed division of labor in Ming Dynasty court. Tai Chang Si is responsible for the national sacrifice ceremony,and Divine Music Office is in charge of the music and dance of the sacrifice ceremony.Congratulate treats music was on duty by Jiao Fang Si. The Imperial Palace music office are Zhong Gu Si,a eunuch's agency,and women's division Si Yue Si.Cheng zu Zhu di moved the capital to Beijing, Beijing also established Tai Chang Si and Jiao Fang Si.Institutions can be divided into Music masters and performers without grades. So Music masters in Tai Chang Si callde xielvlangs, Dianyue, Siyue,Jiao Fang Si are Feng Luan, Siyue, Shaowu, drums.Zhangyin eunuch managed Zhong Gu Si, Si Yue Si command with Siyue.They management these music agency ,at the same time, as professional musicians promote the development of court music of the Ming dynasty.The performers without grades in the Shen Yue Guan are called Yuewusheng,Yuehu is mainly composed of the Jiao Fang Si,they are music actor and actress of the music system in the Ming dynasty.They were controlled by many institutional constraints, but they complete learning assignment by Imperial Palace, territories,local music, become disseminators of imperial court music, guidance counselors.While the female performers in the activity of the Court cannot be neglected, Si Yue Si,Jiao Fang Si among others,aslo have women performers.The identity of music master and performers can be changed, with the passage of time, the policies of rulers and their preferences, settings and functions of the character's identity, institutions are changing, also had an impact on the musical culture of the Ming Court.