胡乐 (hú yuè) — music of the ancient non-Han peoples from northern and western regions (Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, etc.); (historical) foreign-influenced music that entered the Chinese central plains
Definition
Historical term for music from the northern/western non-Han peoples (Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, etc.) that flowed into the Central Plains. Distinct from 中原音乐, which is Han Chinese court music.
noun
music of the ancient non-Han peoples from northern and western regions (Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, etc.)(historical) foreign-influenced music that entered the Chinese central plains
Examples
- 胡乐，、。Táng dài gōng tíng zhōng liú xíng gè zhǒng hú yuè, bāo kuò qiū cí lè, tiān zhú lè děng.Various types of Hu music were popular in the Tang imperial court, including Kucha music and Indian music.
- 胡乐。hú yuè De chuán rù duì zhōng yuán yīn yuè de fā zhǎn chǎn shēng le zhòng yào yǐng xiǎng.The introduction of Hu music had a significant impact on the development of music in the Central Plains.
- 胡乐。Xiàn zài yǒu xiē xué zhě zhuān mén yán jiū gǔ dài hú yuè de yuè qì hé qǔ diào.Some scholars now specialize in researching the instruments and melodies of ancient Hu music.
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