Abstract
This thesis is an interpretation and analysis of Zhao Song-Ting’s pieces, taking ”Zao Chen”, “Zhe Gu Fei”,“San Wu Qi”,“Er Fan” and“You Lan Feng Chun”for instance. Being both a performer and scholar, Zhao presents a high attainment of instrument producing, teaching and theory researching; meanwhile, he educated a large amount of famous musicians.
This research begins from the composer Zhao’s life and his musical development, including three following parts: Zhao’s life history; composition and music books; his technique of Chinese bamboo flute playing and new invention of instrument. Furthermore, the background of composing, the structure of the music, and the interpretation and analysis of the five pieces mentioned above are presented. Besides, Zhao’s technique of playing such as “Chaps Sound” “Flutter Tongue” “Multiple Fingers Trill ” and “Cyclical Breathing ” are also analyzed.
Zhao’s style of composing is strongly effected by “kunqu ” and “Juzhe-Jiang Wu-Opeara ”, as a result, his pieces contain a rich spirit of traditional music. His technique of playing merges a variety of southern and northern style. His innovation and scientific academic spirit opened a new world for the development of Chinese bamboo flute.
