Integration and Innovation in the Improvisational Thinking of the Pipa Player Wu Man

Yao Ma

doi:10.71113/JMSS.v2i1.115

Authors

Yao Ma Sichuan Conservatory of Music

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71113/JMSS.v2i1.115

Keywords:

Chinese Traditional Folk Music, Improvisational Music, Fusion Music

Abstract

Wu Man's impromptu Pipa music is an essential and active attempt in the context of world music, which brings many inspirations to the innovative integration of traditional Chinese folk music. This paper explores various efforts to integrate traditional Chinese folk music into the global music scene by examining approaches in composition, technique, timbre, and performance styles. It uses listening, performance practices, music analysis, participation, and on-site observation to assess how these elements can be successfully merged within a global context.

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