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This is a timeline that show the development of
Chinese music by genre and region. It covers the historic China as well as the geographic areas of
Taiwan ,
Hong Kong and
Macau .
Dynastic periods
Zhou Dynasty
System of formal music
yayue established.
Lyrics of folk songs recorded.
Decline of yayue by the end of the
Spring and Autumn period , increased popularity of new music from
Wey and
Zheng states.
Qin to Han Dynasty
Lively musicians playing a bamboo flute and a plucked instrument,
Chinese ceramic statues from the
Eastern Han period (25-220 AD),
Shanghai Museum
Buddhist art from the
Yungang Grottoes , Datong, c. 465 AD (
Northern Wei Dynasty ), showing musicians playing the
pipa and
sheng
Sui to Tang Dynasty
Founding of various academies and music departments -
The Great Music Bureau (大樂署) responsible for
yayue and yanyue (燕樂, entertainment music and dance for banquet)
The
Royal Academy founded by
Emperor Gaozu
"
Pear Garden ", an acting and music academy founded by
Emperor Xuanzong .
The Drum and Pipes Bureau (鼓吹署) responsible for ceremonial music.
Influence from Central Asian, Persian and Indian music.
Oldest surviving notated music in China -
Youlan .
Song to Yuan Dynasty
Revival of yayue due to the revival of
Neo-Confucianism
Increasing popularity of
Chinese opera such as
nanxi opera and
zaju theatre.
The artform of
Ci poetry which is meant to be sung reached its zenith in the Song Dynasty.
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Development of
Peking opera .
Beginning of New Music in late the 19th century under influence of Western music.
1900s
Hong Kong:
Popular English and western classical music grew with
British influence.
1910s
Republic of China:
1920s
Republic of China:
1930s
Republic of China:
Heyday of Shidaiqu in Shanghai which lasted until the 1940s.
Development of modern
Chinese orchestra .
Taiwan:
1940s
People's Republic of China:
1950s
People's Republic of China:
Hong Kong:
Continuation of Shidaiqu in Hong Kong.
Republic of China / Taiwan:
1960s
Hong Kong:
1970s
ROC Taiwan:
Hong Kong:
Increasing popularity of cantopop.
1980s
People's Republic of China:
1990s
People's Republic of China:
Hong Kong SAR:
ROC Taiwan
2000s
People's Republic of China:
Punk rock begins in China.
Hong Kong SAR and ROC Taiwan
2010s
See also
References