There were also a large number of people engaged in music art in the Tang Dynasty. Due to its large scale and wide audience, the music of the Tang Dynasty was very mature in all aspects. With the development of economy, music has made unprecedented achievements.
First, the phonology in all directions is all over the world.
The development of music in the Tang Dynasty has become the pinnacle of feudal society in China. As the highest achievement of art, music is also worldwide.
Countless ancestors in Chinese and foreign history loved music, and the unique charm of music itself became a "language" to communicate with the soul in the Tang Dynasty. The prosperity of music is inseparable from the efforts of all ethnic groups.
1. Music from all directions gathers here.
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, there were frequent exchanges with countries around the Silk Road, and the Tang Dynasty also became a place where many cultures gathered, and the prosperity of music culture in the Tang Dynasty was also inseparable from them.
Another part of the reason is the efforts of all ethnic groups in the Tang Dynasty. The music culture of the Tang Dynasty collided with all kinds of foreign music and merged in many ways, making music the highest in history.
The music of the Tang Dynasty combines the foreign music cultures of Tianzhu, Korea and other countries, as well as the music of all ethnic groups in Xiliang and Jiangnan.
This integration is the trend of music itself, especially in the Tang Dynasty. For the traditional music of the Tang Dynasty, the fusion of multi-party music is the inheritance and development of traditional culture by Chinese civilization.
Folk music in the Tang Dynasty was also introduced into the court, which was an important gathering place for music in the Tang Dynasty. As soon as the folk music "Qin Wang Broken Array Music" was introduced into the Tang Dynasty, it became an important repertoire of court elegant music.
This piece of music depicts the great achievements of the emperor. Tang Taizong was very excited every time he heard this piece of music. When he was drunk, he also improved this piece of music, and "Qin Wang Broken Array" became a must-have at the banquet.
There are many similar footprints, including colorful feathers, which have been passed down to this day. At that time, this track was spread from Xiliang to Datang.
After this kind of folk song was introduced into the court, the court musicians also created and adapted it, and from then on, they performed in the court for a long time together with "Qin Wang Broken Array Music".
2. Palace music lives among the people.
Behind the prosperity of music in the Tang Dynasty, there are many professionals who have a strict assessment of music. "Anyone who studies music must be taught by a teacher. His teacher's class is tested every year. This is the third class."
It can be seen that in the music assessment, there is a clear classification, and the assessment method is also evaluated by a special teacher. In such a harsh environment, many "coarse branches and rotten leaves" failed to make it to the music score of the Tang Dynasty.
Many teachers who can't keep up with their creations have also been discouraged. These old people live in the folk, so the saying that court music was introduced into the folk came into being.
A large number of court musicians were scattered to the people, and most of the folk music was influenced by these scattered musicians, so they often expressed their feelings of being scattered among the people, and the music in the court was also brought to the people by them.
The prosperity of music in the Tang Dynasty also intoxicated many officials. After a long period of edification, they also have high attainments in music art. Bai Juyi in Tang Dynasty was also one of the inheritors of music.
They often play music when they serve in the court. Later, Bai Juyi was demoted, and they also passed on the songs they learned to their families, which promoted the development of music in the family.
Influenced by court music, folk music often has some amazing tracks, and folk music has become more diverse.
The systematic exposition of music has made great progress in the process of traditional folk music, and the prosperity of music in Tang Dynasty is also the result of the prosperity of court music and folk music.
Second, the prosperity of sound and rhyme, artistic journey
The prosperity of music in the Tang Dynasty can't reach this height only by the development of music itself. Such achievements must be driven by external forces. The greatest driving force of music in the Tang Dynasty is the ruler of the Tang Dynasty.
As the epitome of feudal society, if a ruler likes something, it will become the object of national development, and music is like this.
1. The ruler's promotion of music
The rulers of the Tang Dynasty liked court music very much, and court music became a way for the rulers of the Tang Dynasty to enjoy it. In order to develop music, a teaching workshop and a pear garden were specially set up, which provided a professional area for music development.
This is also one of the reasons for the development and prosperity of music education and music in the Tang Dynasty. Rulers are not only listeners of music, but also creators of music.
Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty made great achievements in music performance and theory, and was also honored as the "Emperor of Music" by the world. He is also good at playing music.
Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was not only a ruler, but also an outstanding performer and conductor. He is a ruler with artistic talent and has played a vital role in the promotion of music in many policies.
Among the rulers of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong, Wu Zetian and Tang Xuanzong all advocated music, which also made court music one of the manifestations of music prosperity.
Palace music has become a self-contained professional educational institution, which has trained and transported a large number of talents with superb musical performance art and superb musical instruments for the development of music in the Tang Dynasty.
All these ensured the internal motivation of the prosperity of music in the Tang Dynasty, and also made music popular among the people, and music also ushered in an all-round development in the Tang Dynasty.
2. Political clarity provides an environment for the development of music.
The stability of a society is the premise of music development. Only when people stop worrying about survival can they have extra energy to pay attention to music. The Tang Dynasty was also the most prosperous period in the history of China.
The rulers of the Tang Dynasty began to pay attention to reducing people's burden and economic development. Social stability is the premise of music development.
Li Shimin was in office for twenty-three years, dissatisfied with his predecessor's tyrannical dictatorship, because they were cruel successors, which made them hate this kind of rule very much.
After that, Li Shimin reformed the political system of the Tang Dynasty many times, and the political environment of the Tang Dynasty was also very clear. The rulers of the Tang Dynasty attached great importance to the cultivation and appointment of musical talents, which effectively promoted the development of musical art in the Tang Dynasty.
A stable social environment is naturally protected by force, and the rulers of the Tang Dynasty are constantly improving their military strength. Under their leadership, the country is also developing well and orderly, and at the same time, it is actively communicating with the outside world, thus achieving a prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Many musicians were selected to court music, and the rulers also trained these people alone, breaking the flow channel from the bottom of society to the top.
Many people who are proficient in melody can change their lives by music. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, they were also very liberal in their literary and artistic policies, and musical talents also gained an unprecedented position in the Tang Dynasty.
Third, economic prosperity provides a material foundation.
To develop art, a country must have a stable social environment and sufficient material foundation, which was achieved in the Tang Dynasty.
The prosperous time of the Tang Dynasty was called the prosperous time because the rulers attached great importance to the economic development, so many enlightened economic policies were introduced, which provided material conditions for the development of music.
1. Simple state system
The rulers of the Tang Dynasty formulated the Tenancy Adjustment Law. With his encouragement, farmers' income and social wealth are also increasing, and the rulers have also reduced the national fiscal revenue.
In order to reduce this part of the income, the rulers of the Tang Dynasty began to severely crack down on officials who used public funds to spend money, rejected all extravagance, and reduced the consumption of redundant court staff to reduce unnecessary expenses of the state treasury.
During this period, a simple way of life was formed in the Tang Dynasty, and no one was hungry, so the economy of the whole country began to advance by leaps and bounds. This measure continued into the Li Longji era.
This measure not only prospered commerce economically, but also appeared trading places such as "markets" and "markets" to encourage farmers to reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy projects and improve agricultural production tools, thus greatly improving the production level of crops and products.
Not only domestic trade was developed, but also foreign trade in the Tang Dynasty was very developed. All countries around the Tang Dynasty have been here, and the Silk Road provides important evidence for the trade of the Tang Dynasty.
As a trade center, neighboring countries traded frequently with the Tang Dynasty, and a good economy and society provided material guarantee for music.
2. The support of princes and nobles for artistic activities
Music activities in the Tang Dynasty were all carried out in political leisure time, because the national strength was strong and all social strata had abundant financial resources, so they had enough time for artistic activities.
Art activities are also supported by palace ministers, who often help activities out of their own pockets, which not only saves a lot of financial resources to develop music, but also maintains the integrity of art activities.
Many court ministers have high attainments in music, and they also advocate the development of music art. It is precisely because of these voices that the development of music in the Tang Dynasty has always been in the first place.
In this context, princes, nobles and rulers are also proud of being able to hold music activities, and many princes and ministers also hold activities in their own homes and enjoy them.
There are many ancient musical instruments in the music of the Tang Dynasty. With the continuous restoration of musical instruments, the content of music is constantly enriched, and musical works are constantly pursuing the beauty of artistic conception. Music modes are divided into three categories, and music pays attention to the overall sense of rhythm.
A lot of music has its own story content, so the music of the Tang Dynasty also has its own content, which will not be submerged in the long river with the passage of time.
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Economic development and social stability provided great internal motivation for the prosperity of music in the Tang Dynasty, which was very stable and enlightened in literature and art.
The success of promoting music to a higher position has also given more musicians a platform to show themselves, and also allowed more excellent works to be circulated, making great contributions to the development of music in later generations.
References:
Old Tang book