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Instruments
Music & Dance

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To better understand what you have read take the following quiz. No answers are provided so have fun looking for them within our pages and learn a little about the Tang dynasty!

1) Is it possible that some of the instruments of Tang evolved into instruments that we use today? What are some examples?

2) What were some occasions in which music and dance were performed?

3) Which musical instrument was used for meditation?

a) bronze bells
b) stringed 'zither'
c) lute
d) sheng

4) What was the original purpose of dancers especially during the Confucius time?

5) Music and dance evolved due to newly accepted ideas from foreign countries. From what country did the Tang dynasty gather the most influence and what were some of those influences?

6) How did Tang music differ from ancient traditional Chinese music?

7) What were two types of vocal singing that were popular during Tang? Describe them.

8) What was the Pear Garden and what was its purpose?

9) What fact is true?

a) Nobles and emperors kept their own personal music and dancing troupes.
b) Tang accepted ideas from other countries but they themselves did not open up their own ideas to others.
c) Opera was based on love and had a down, dramatic flair.

10) Music held a significant role during the Tang dynasty. In fact, _________ __________ had to learn and understand music for their government examinations and _________ ___________ wrote lyrics for popular songs played at court.