Pianos and Politics in China

Author	: Richard Curt Kraus
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 317
Release	: 1989
ISBN-10	: 9780195058369
ISBN-13	: 0195058364
Rating	: 4/5 (69 Downloads)

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Download or read book Pianos and Politics in China written by Richard Curt Kraus and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Cultural Revolution the piano, the musical embodiment of Western culture, became the object of intense hostility. This book examines the evolution of China's ever-changing disposition towards European music and Western influences generally.

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