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Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (MUSI20135)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject introduces students to traditional Chinese instrumental music. Through weekly lessons culminating in an end of teaching-period performance, students learn to play a Chinese instrument, read traditional notation, and perform in a large silk-and-bamboo ensemble.

Through attendance at two concerts, students will learn to evaluate Chinese traditional music in contemporary performance contexts. Dizi, sheng, yangqin, erhu, zhonghu, zhongruan, daruan, and traditional percussion instruments are available for instruction.

Delivery

Rehearsals in this breadth subject are co-taught with MUSI20108 MCM Chinese Music Ensemble and MUSI20209 Chinese Music Ensemble 2. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • perform to a basic standard on a traditional Chinese instrument;
  • work cooperatively as a member of a silk-and-bamboo ensemble;
  • demonstrate knowledge of traditional Chinese music principles and techniques in their performance;
  • identify and describe basic performance contexts of traditional Chinese music today.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • demonstrate an openness to new ideas about music;
  • work cooperatively in a music ensemble;
  • think critically and independently as a musician;
  • understand and appreciate cultural diversity.

Last updated: 15 January 2025