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Liubai Technique in the Real-time Electroacoustic Chinese Art Song ‘Lang Tao Sha’ (浪淘沙)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2022

Yang Mengchun  and
Xu Zhixin
Yang Mengchun
Affiliation:
Shenzhen University, China. Email: [email protected]
Xu Zhixin
Affiliation:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Liubai (留白, literally ‘leaving blankness’) is a unique method of expression in Chinese classical paintings. The core spirit of the technique is inextricably linked to ancient Chinese Taoism and traditional aesthetics, which are prominently featured by simplicity and nationality. This article, taking the real-time interactive electroacoustic Chinese art song ‘Lang Tao Sha’ (浪淘沙), explores the use of the artistic technique of liubai from the perspective of a soprano singer by focusing on the three aspects of lyrics, vocal music and electroacoustic music creation, and singing performance.

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Organised Sound , Volume 27 , Issue 3: Chinese Electroacoustic Music Today , December 2022 , pp. 338 - 345
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