Pianos and Politics in China

Pianos and Politics in China
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 317
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ISBN-10 : 9780195058369
ISBN-13 : 0195058364
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Book Synopsis Pianos and Politics in China by : Richard Curt Kraus

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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