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Music and Dance in Dunhuang Frescoes

Music and Dance of Sutra Paintings

by Gao Dexiang

Description

The book is a collection extracted from the sutra paintings of Dunhuang Frescoes on the theme of Music and Dance. Based on the rare murals, with reference to historical sources and data, it comprehensively presents the various delicate art pieces in Dunhuang, which shows a grand view of culture collision and blend between eastern and western on ancient silk road. By presenting the spectacular art of music dancing, it reveals the trace of the rudiment and the blossom of multiculturalism of Ancient China. Dunhuang Grottoes,known as the “Oriental Louvre”, are one of the most valuable cultural discoveries in the 20th century. This book focuses on the classic frescoes of music and dance in Mogao Grottoes. Simultaneously, it contains the mural paintings in Yulin Grottoes and Xiqian Buddhist Temple. 80% of the sutra illustrations in this book are published for the first time. It is regarded as the great addendum and complementary role in studying the history of traditional Chinese music and dance.

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Shanghai Century Publishing Group

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Shanghai Music Publishing House
  • Orginal LanguageChinese simplified
  • ISBN/Identifier 9787552312614
  • Publication Country or regionChina
  • Primary Price 1,680 CNY
  • Pages1080
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language Title敦煌乐舞
  • Original Language Authors高德祥

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