Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press
Mimi zhi yin, meaning literally "decadent sounds," is a classical Chinese expression dating to the Han dynasty that is used to denote music that is both lewd and harmful. In the ancient Chinese context, sound was viewed as a potential register of the moral integrity of the state, as well a...
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| description | Mimi zhi yin, meaning literally "decadent sounds," is a classical Chinese expression dating to the Han dynasty that is used to denote music that is both lewd and harmful. In the ancient Chinese context, sound was viewed as a potential register of the moral integrity of the state, as well as a power-ful tool to influence political stability and control. A reference to mimi zhi yin not only signified portentous or threatening sounds, but also served as a tacit reminder that sound is a power that may be harnessed for utilitarian ends. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3aa99d9f0d943289edbdc69b05aa2ca2022-12-21T21:18:15ZengColumbia University LibrariesCurrent Musicology0011-37352001-02-0171-7310.7916/cm.v0i71-73.4899Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University PressDale WilsonMimi zhi yin, meaning literally "decadent sounds," is a classical Chinese expression dating to the Han dynasty that is used to denote music that is both lewd and harmful. In the ancient Chinese context, sound was viewed as a potential register of the moral integrity of the state, as well as a power-ful tool to influence political stability and control. A reference to mimi zhi yin not only signified portentous or threatening sounds, but also served as a tacit reminder that sound is a power that may be harnessed for utilitarian ends.https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/4899 |
| spellingShingle | Dale Wilson Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press Current Musicology |
| title | Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press |
| title_full | Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press |
| title_fullStr | Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press |
| title_short | Review of Andrew F. Jones. 2001. Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, NC: Duke University Press |
| title_sort | review of andrew f jones 2001 yellow music media culture and colonial modernity in the chinese jazz age durham nc duke university press |
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