During the 20th century, China experienced several changes that had a deep impact on Chinese music culture. In the early 1900s, China’s government had changed drastically because of a nationalist party revolution. As a result of the revolution, the government shifted from the Qing dynasty that has been around for hundreds of years, into the establishment of the Republic of China. A change from an imperialist rulers into a republic government policy would lead people of China to create new music because of the difference in governing styles and beliefs. During the Republic of China, there was a shift in religion that came along with the republican government. China shifted from a religion of Confucianism, into a religion of Buddhism and
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For example, the Erhu was created with relations to the Rebab, which traveled along the Silk Road. Furthermore, the Pipa has a strong relation to the Ud and was a result China’s new relations with other countries as well. Similar to the nationalist party’s revolution, in 1949, the communist government took over to create the People’s Republic of China, with Chairman Mao Zedong. Nationalists were pushed off to the island of Taiwan to form a democracy and would no longer have an influence on the music culture of China. After coming to power, the Communists quickly influenced the music culture by banning instruments and contrafactum. The ancient Qin was an example of disallowing instruments to be played. It was banned because it represented times of the Emperor and elite in the Qing dynasty and did not meet the political ideals of Communist China. Furthermore, contrafactum created a revolution of new music to overwhelm any music before the Communist took over. Music was being created as a form of propaganda. Much of the traditional music, like the Shan’ge, had retained their melody; however, they were forced to change the lyrics in order to promote the Communist government and lifestyle. Lastly, religions were no longer allowed to
For example, the Erhu was created with relations to the Rebab, which traveled along the Silk Road. Furthermore, the Pipa has a strong relation to the Ud and was a result China’s new relations with other countries as well. Similar to the nationalist party’s revolution, in 1949, the communist government took over to create the People’s Republic of China, with Chairman Mao Zedong. Nationalists were pushed off to the island of Taiwan to form a democracy and would no longer have an influence on the music culture of China. After coming to power, the Communists quickly influenced the music culture by banning instruments and contrafactum. The ancient Qin was an example of disallowing instruments to be played. It was banned because it represented times of the Emperor and elite in the Qing dynasty and did not meet the political ideals of Communist China. Furthermore, contrafactum created a revolution of new music to overwhelm any music before the Communist took over. Music was being created as a form of propaganda. Much of the traditional music, like the Shan’ge, had retained their melody; however, they were forced to change the lyrics in order to promote the Communist government and lifestyle. Lastly, religions were no longer allowed to