A Study On The Application Of The Elements Of Ancient Music In The Piano Adaptation Of "Flute And Drum At Sunset"

Ancient music,accumulated in thousands of years in Chinese history,which is the essence of Chinese traditional music culture.And it plays an important part in Chinese national music culture.At the end of 19 th century,piano was introduced into China from abroad.It was the time that plenty of excellent works were given birth to the world by the continuous integration and development between Western music and Chinese traditional music based on the continuous exploration and research of Chinese pianists.Among these works,Chinese piano works which adapted by ancient music combined the Western composing techniques with the style of Chinese national music to inherit the charming rhyme of our traditional music and adopted the expression of the Western musical instrument to enrich the manifestation of China's ancient music to add new vitality in Chinese ancient music.The piano adaption of Flute And Drum At Sunset presents a fresh and charming rhyme exerted in Chinese ancient music through western instrument.This article will analyze the works from the application of the elements of ancient music in Flute And Drum At Sunset as a starter.First,it is a glimpse of the creation about the piano adaption of Flute And Drum At Sunset.Then,we will discuss about the ancient music and the application of elements in the piano adaption of Flute And Drum At Sunset to summarize the elements of ancient music in piano works that adapted by ancient music.Next,it is about to analyze the specific application of the elements of ancient music in Flute And Drum At Sunset.Finally,it will conclude the influence on the development and inheritance of Chinese piano music based on the music adaption of ancient music.