College Music Appreciation Essay

Music is an indispensable part of life. Learning to appreciate music is a key part of appreciating beauty. Therefore, learning to appreciate music is a very important course! Learned a lot while studying this course.

1. Understanding of Chinese classical music

In the course of studying this course, I have learned about Chinese classical music to a certain extent and appreciated the beauty of Chinese classical music. The crisp sound of the flute, the deep sound of the flute, and the clang of the pipa, from which we all feel the beauty of Chinese music and appreciate the charm of classical music. Chinese classical music is based on the five tones - Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu. Ancient Chinese music masters created China's unique music form

Nowadays, the suona is very popular among the people. Suona is an indispensable musical instrument for folk happy events or funerals. Suona is a traditional musical instrument in my country. Musicians in our country have created excellent songs such as "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix", which can be called a classic.

What I feel most during the study of this course is the understanding of our country’s traditional culture, which enhances the national pride and self-confidence, and enhances the love for the motherland.

2. Understanding of Western Music

The "Symphony of Destiny" can be called a classic. There are many pieces of music that express destiny in history, but only Beethoven chose the knock on the door to express destiny, with short and powerful knocks. The sound of the door shows the vitality and determination to fight against fate to the end. The theme of "fate" took on another dimension under Beethoven's interpretation and became an unchallenged classic in history. At the same time, during the study of this course, I also enjoyed the humorous music, waltz, etc. The most impressive thing was the appreciation of humorous music. Not only did I understand the music of this era to a certain extent, but I also learned from these artists to pursue ideals. The spirit of never giving up and the noble character of constantly striving to achieve goals.

3. Traditional music and modern music

China is a country with a long history, and its music development history is a rich epic. In today's music scene, Rap music is most popular among young people. Jay Chou is a representative of modern music. However, even if people think of such a modern musician, we can still see traditional music in his music. Music elements, such as in "Chrysanthemum Terrace", the end of this piece uses the cucurbit flute, a traditional musical instrument from Yunnan, my country. Another example is the songs "Su San Shuo" and "One Night in Beijing" that are popular among today's young people. They boldly absorb musical elements from my country's traditional art Peking Opera and are very popular among people.

Returning to tradition is a trend, and our country has a profound cultural heritage. It is inevitable to innovate based on tradition and combine it with modern musical elements. Mr. Wang Luobin, known as the "King of Western Songs" in my country, is a model of interpreting traditional music with modern musical elements. His songs are very popular and sung among the masses.