The source of China's musical thoughts is the musical thoughts put forward by Confucianism and Taoism, which all developed from many musical aesthetic viewpoints sprouted before the Spring and Autumn Period. China's music development history of more than 2,000 years has always been dominated by Confucianism and Taoism. Pursuing the harmony and unity between music and nature,
The highest realm it pursues is artistic conception, and a beautiful artistic conception can leave a beautiful imagination space for the appreciator, and bring about the deepening of thoughts and the sublimation of emotions.
There are two main schools in the development of western aesthetics, namely "heteronomy" and "self-discipline".
The so-called "heteronomy" emphasizes that the beauty of music is influenced by musical forms (including emotional society), and it emphasizes a kind of content, which determines the form, that is, emotional music aesthetics;
On the contrary, the "self-discipline theory" emphasizes that the beauty of music only comes from the music itself, and the internal factors determine the formal beauty of music, emphasizing the content of music.
2. Music shows different characteristics.
In short, China believes that "one song is multi-purpose-re-creation; The west is committed to special songs-focusing on originality. " "
The value orientation of "one song is multi-purpose" is to respect the style and appreciation habit of the original work. Only by changing a "basic tune" slightly in the creation can we give the song new connotation.
Dedicated to Special Music aims at the individuality of the work, and its principle is not to repeat others or yourself, whether in the form of the work or in the creative techniques.
3. Different creative methods.
The creative way of China's traditional music works is characterized by collectivity and the integration of primary and secondary creation. The so-called collectivity means that the condensed labor in the work is not a composer's personal behavior.
The so-called fusion of one or two creations means that the composer is a singer or a performer when he is creating. At the same time, composing music is also a process of singing or playing, and there is no division of labor between one and two creations, which is very improvisational.
The creative way of western music works (mainly the works of western professional composers) has the characteristics of individualization and separation of creation and creation. Western music works belong to the composer's personal labor, which embodies strong personality characteristics. At the same time, the first and second creation are separated, that is, the composer's creation is only to complete the score.
4. The works are expressed in different ways.
Observing Chinese and western music from the aesthetic point of view, we find that China's music pays attention to the artistic conception and charm of works, emphasizes the wonder and charm of creation, pays attention to the implication and tact of expression, and likes the moderation of artistic forms.
Western music has a strong religious flavor and moral education color from the beginning, and its expression form is relatively fixed, which often gives people a solemn and sacred feeling. With its own development, western music has gradually joined the atmosphere of life and reality, and its emotional expression is straightforward and intense, with strong emotional expression ability.
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With the increasing internationalization and diversification of cultural development, it has become a social fashion to pursue multi-level and high-grade spiritual enjoyment. The aesthetic value of artistic songs with fashionable taste and elegant demeanor has gradually attracted people's attention, making artistic songs enjoy unprecedented prosperity in people's spiritual enjoyment space.
Due to different social and cultural backgrounds, there are differences in musical creation techniques and aesthetic standards. China's artistic song creation is blending with European culture in constant collision, learning from the essence of western music, fully affirming its locality, and gradually learning and making progress on the basis of maintaining its original style.