Music of China

In the ancient world powerful civilisations would be successful, but weak and vulnerable civilisations would struggle. Ancient China was one of the civilisations that held a lot of power during ancient times. Ancient China was a very successful civilisation due to the vast array of cultural achievements and legacies that endure today. Taoism was an extremely influential religion, and was one of China’s many cultural achievements. The Silk Road was a vital source of trade and contact between lots of ancient civilisations, a core part of China’s success. Chinese music and musical instruments, some that are still played today, influenced ancient China greatly and are a legacy of China. Education was crucial for Chinese people, mapping out their…

The Silk Road played a major role in the spread of music and religions. Religion has been one of the most important cultural forces to promote the distribution of music along the Silk Road (Music of the Silk Roads). Like religion, music spreads beyond its land of origin because just like when people bring their own faith and rituals with music they bring their own style (Music of the Silk Roads). Religions via the Silk Road include: Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, and Nestorianism.…

Buddhism on the Silk Road The Silk Road is the oldest and most historically important trade routes in China, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. The name comes from silk which was traded in the 3rd millennium B.C.E. The Silk Road trade caused a profound change in Asia. Buddhist monks made a pilgrimage from India through Tibet to contemporary Afghanistan to spread the Buddhist doctrine. Buddhism reached up to China. Buddhism played a significant role on the Silk Road, not only by facilitating trade…

Introduction In this essay, I argue against the statement that China will be a leading market for both recorded and live music by 2028. My argument is based on the fact that China is one of the leading countries in pirated music. In spite of the digital advancements in the country that are making music lovers buy authentic live and recorded music, China is still rated as the leading country in pirated music. If China is to be the leading market in live and recorded music by 2028, its…

Many exchanges occurred on the Silk Road, in it, included culture. The Silk Road did not only promote commodity exchange but also cultural. For example, Buddhism one of the religions of the Kushan kingdom, reached all the way to China. Together with merchant caravans, Buddhist monks went from India to Central Asia and China, preaching the new religion. The first onset of Christianity is connected with the activity of Nestorians. In the 13th century the Silk Road was the route for the new wave of…

The student whom I interviewed on Monday was Yutte Chai. Yutte Chai decided to attend UCONN in order to accomplish a bachelor's degree in Digital Media or Business. Yutte Chai’s dream is to become a director. Yutte Chai lived most of his life in China before coming to US. In his vision United States is a great place to spend his life. Yutte Chai is settled in Wilton, CT in United States. He came to US 5 years ago. At first, he missed his other family members and all his friends. Now he loves…

This book is about four Chinese women Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, and lasty Lisa Lu they meet regularly to talk about their familial stories while playing Mahjong. This book takes place in San Francisco, California and China in San Francisco Bay Area, with a trip at the end of the book to Guangzhou and Shanghai, China. It seems that it in the years of the 1980's. My First thoughts about this book are that these four Chinese women went to San Francisco to find a…

Confucius: Taking a Stand Philosophy played a big role in ancient history. In some cultures, philosophy was like their religion, such as China. Much Chinese do not consider themselves to be religious but follow a philosophy, such as Confucianism. Confucius took a stand in ancient history by going against oppressive government and teaching China his philosophy which started a communist revolution and became an official state of belief of China. The founder of Confucianism was Confucius. At…

Asia in the 16th through 19th centuries was prospering and growing rapidly. Various empires came to power including the dynasties Chinese the Ming and the Qing, Tokugawa Japan and the hermit kingdom Korea. These empires all achieved greatness when it came to political aspects, social aspects and economical aspects.The Asian empires were more similar than different. In both China and Japan agriculture was highly important to the economy and was also valued more than being a merchant or artisan.…

Dynasty Legacies In 581 C.E, after centuries of great turmoil, China was finally reunited under one ruler. Founded by Yang Jian, the short-lived Sui dynasty not only made great advances but laid the foundation for the highly formidable Tang dynasty that followed in 618 C.E. These two dynasties have left China with a rich legacy of innovation, including papermaking, woodblock printing and the Grand Canal. This time was the height of Chinese imperialism and is considered by many to be the high…