Periodization of China's piano culture in the discourse of approaches

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the main aspects of approaches to the periodization of the formation and development of Chinese piano culture. The research methodology is based on a combination of general scientific methods of philosophy, culturology, history, and musicology. The methodological basis of the study was a set of methods: historical and dialectical – to analyze the dynamics of cultural and historical processes of development of Chinese musical art; culturological - to understand the dynamics of general cultural processes in the piano art of China; chronological, which makes it possible to understand the relationship of events in their sequence; theoretical generalization – to summarize the study; systemy – to systematize the typological features of approaches to the periodization of piano culture. The scientific novelty lies in the analysis of the peculiarities of approaches to the periodization of piano culture, and the definition of the main factors influencing the distinction from the standpoint of socio-historical, stylistic, and educational factors. Conclusions. Approaches to the periodization of China's piano culture tend to be systematized according to several factors. It is about organizing the results of contamination of foreign and domestic political aspects that affect the formation of cultural components of the era, namely social conditions, development of tools, education, and upbringing, as well as the nature of performance and concert activities.

Key words: piano culture, periodization, Chinese musical culture