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Locality.
in native theatres, all have their investitures of song or primitive percussion or both. In bazaars the beat of woodblocks and skin drums is never stifled... the flute never stops its thin wailing... the resonance of the "lo" is insistent, and it might be thought life itself would suddenly cease if there were no cymbals,
MILITARY MUSIC
The with
Chinese soldiers oblige the cfti- ancient Japanese songs. WNERS Arc reminded that zonry to be respectful by blowing music, as his fingers moved
ENTRIES for
blasts hallo," a sort precision among the tubes, Race Meeting must be in the of conch. In the eloistered temples was acutely pleasing to the Eastern hands of the Secretary on or be of the Hills prfests conduct their ear, but as inexplicable as it was When its ford SATURDAY, 18th January, worship, and all other tasks as lovely to the Western. 1930, at 3 p.m.
well, to the appointed rhythms of sounds had drifted away Mr. and By Order,
the "young chung" or large bell. Mrs. Eichhelm played, upon plano In the cities priests beg or conduct. and violin, some of Debussy, a littlo itinerant ceremonies to the sound of Saint-Saens, other things seem of the "mu-lu" or block of hollowingly suitable to the occasion; but wood, shaped like a skull.
they were vaguely dubious of their The Orient has its concert halls music. Dim phantoms hovered in wherein the customary orchestra the room of a too different make comprises two balloon shaped of music; and the contrast was guitars, a throo string guitar, a sharp between the imaginative violin or two, a flute, a "yangch'in" music of the East, played with Ond wondrous simplicity by A grave TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN or foreign harpsichord, and
that the FORTY-SECOND small drum; on these instruments scholar upon an almost primitive ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING the performers play in time and instrument, and what is known as of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-well together. But the character-modern music in the West. A con- pany will be held at the Offices istic music of the Orient is to be trast not entirely helpful to the music. It was Prof. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & heard in its by-ways and bazaars, Western Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, 11th its main throughfares and along its Tanabe, conductor of the Tokyo Im- February, 1930, at 12.30 p.m. for waterways where it becomes the perial Orchestra, who had played upon the "sho", and it is a fact the purpose of receiving the Respontaneous voice of mankind.
Expression of Gratitude that Prof. Tanabo believes no good! port of the Directors together
Music was originated in the East music has been written in 300 with Statement of Accounts for
to express gratitude for all nature; years. the year ending 31st December, it was thought by imitating the phases of nature men could ally the Company will be CLOSED themselves harmoniously within her. Essentially there has been from Tuesday, 21st January to little change in the motivation of per sale pian, 4,400 Tuesday, 11th February, both days Oriental music since those far cen- inclusive, during which perled no turies when it was thus devised to transfer of shares can be regis- give thanksgiving and expression to the multiplications of human emo- By Order of the Board of
tion. The soul of mankind in the Directors,
East to-day expresjes itself in much L. S. GREENHILL, the same musical forms which were Secretary. adequate many centuries before Hong Kong, 14th January, 1980. Christ. There is a Persian saying
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A Valuable Collection of CURIOS
Comprising:-
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also
3 Pieces Diamond Jewellery. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery. On View from Thursday, Janu- ary 16, 1980.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, January 19, 1980.
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The REGISTER of SHARES of
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To the Oriental, the music of his
and
between
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mankind existing heaven and earth. It was not Con- facius alone who believed music vitally affected the constitution of the State, hence that to govern men was to guide their feelings right- ly; and how better than by music "which softens the manners, dis. arms force by grace, brings nearer and binds together the various elements of society?" in China "Nothing which has quickened the students commonly agree that the soul of mankind can be entirely Emperor Fu Heu (B.C. 2852) 1.P.7L lost." There have been periods of originated the first formal arrange-
musical anaesthesia in the Orient; ments of music. These, it la said, conduct of religious festivals it la is a charming way of saying that for instance the one superinduced were inspired by the emperor's own likewise necessary to the proper for three months he concentrated in 200 B.C. by the order of a great appréciation of and gratitude for observance of all great occasions study upon the beauty and signill- emperor who demanded that all all nature. The sounds he devised Buch as coronations, receptions of cance of the hymn. In China music musical Instruments and such imitated sounds in rature, and were foreign ministers and guests, the rests on two principles; the "s'hen. manuscripts as existed be forthwith-fashioned Into a system whose ar festivities of weddings and birth-li" or substantial. The touchstone destroyed. The later task musi- rangement made them agreeable to days. Civic calamity has instant of Eastern music is, generally, cal re-establishment was made the car. In 2,000 B.C. the Emperor musical accompaniment, and the spiritual harmony. The Chinese especially difficult because of the Hwang Ti was commanding his greeting of ordinary household have a saying that harmony of the Imperfection that had previously rainisters to cut bamboo tubes guests, thanksgiving for rain or heart produces harmony of the characterized what musical nota which could be blown to imitate good harvests, lightening of labours breath, harmony of the breath pro Ition existed.
the notes of the phoenix.
in the rice fields, heartening of bog- duces harmony of the voice, and
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Mystic Influence
Music is indispensable to the gars and, wayfarers, charming of that the voice is symbolic of the As it had centuries back, the na- masses in the Esat. It is not an society; variously the animation ineffable harmony existing between tural music of every Eastern nation art merely reserved for those with of strife or pance are habitually ac-heaven and earth. The oriental to-day has mystic influence on the leisure for the acquisition of complished with appointed in generally believes that music with- passions of its peoples. It is used culture, but is found everywhere,fluence of music. It has two out poetry is scarcely music, and to express the grave and gay in particularly in humble settings. essential forms, sacred and secular, that worship without poetry is no
the motives of with minutely prescribed forms to worship at all. life, to hearten the weary, to inspire For instance, Idealism, to atir patriotism and re-Japanese Nocturne, which Eich-govern the worship of heaven and
[To Be Continued] verence, to propitiate the spirits of heim has translated Into the earth and ancestors. Lama priests beaven and earth, to mark, various modern orchestral Idiom of the at Wu Tal Shan intone their
STANDARD TIMES ly, holidays and sombre obsequies, West, were heard at night in Ikao prayers in deep notes a fifth, or In large to make articulate all ex- and Matsushima, in Yokohama and ever an octave, apart. And it is
Sunrise And Sunset In periences of mankind. At the death Tokyo; verlously sung and played obvious that no happening of any
Colony of an Imperial Concubine in 1464 on Instruments by blind masseurs, consequence anywhere in the East, all music in the Chinese, Empire chanted by old men beating small whether religious or secular, con was stopped for five days. But at wooden belis, shrilly piped by food, take place without its accompany- the usual masie hour the choirs and vendors; they reproduce the sounds ing music.
Effect of Christianity orchestras assembled, instruments of the "kato," fish head drums,
The progress of Christianity and in hand, to spend, the appointed flutes, the mixed, muted and mur- time in silence.:
murous music of Japanese night. civilization in the Orient has Oriental Music
The materials of a Chinese sketch, gradually lifted its music to a The Occident in general con-kewise, were heard in temples and loftier plane. No music in civiliza- siders Oriental music a mere suc-in theatres, tea houses and streets,tion possesses such crystallization cession of monotonous and during the following after of wed of romance and phantasy as the cacaphonous sounds. If, however,ding and funeral processions, in music of China and Japan, of Java, |-- these sounds seem careless, judged the listening to street cries and the Korea, and India. Its study by the by Occidental musical standarde, it thousand sounds of city and coun- Occidental student opens new fields should be remembered that the en- try life heard in Peking-Hangchow for the cultivation and adaptation trancing harmonies they possess and, the Buddhistic temples of the of new harmonies, timbras, progres- for Oriental ears are had only by Western hills.
sions and linear suggestions, Rim-
using such instruments as seem sygen the other hand this Chinese sky-Korshow worked from a music
On CARGO op- THUNDERMENTIONED Cargo has been lying at Messrs. The
undelivered and unless delivery is taken or claimed on or before 18th January, 1980, consignees and/or others interested in the cargo are hereby notified that same will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION to de- fray storage and other charges due.
Description Marks & Nos. of Cargo, Bill of Lading
Antwerp No. 1 - Kwangel Cement · 8,600 barrels
Factory Labels Cimesenat
Antwerp No, 14 - Hwangal
cement:
Ex. 3.3.
“Benmohr"
4/6/20.
Cement Factory
342 bdles
Bheets “Benyrackle” 21: Crates
Gilrd. 4/7/29.
Bheets
Acces
6 Cratis Steel
Sheets
19 Cases Bolts
Nuts & Washers
Stampe, Law Seade,
Hong Kong, 10th, January, 1980,
GIHEK-LIVINGĦT
and that what we consider unusual, the formalized, traditional music of worked from the tunes of the Hon- and irregular sounds express, on a Chinese ceremonial, written 'garian gypales, and Gilbert from the contrary s spontaneous and about 700 AD. by an emperor. In those of the Indians, but a great profound admiration for all Nature, Korca travellers often remark the treasure waits for the student of According to Oriental thought. theme of a song of street labourers that strange magle which is the
In the East too, the music of the of Seoul. Ordinarily five men sing music of, the Far East. Weet is unenviable. Henry Eich this song during their working In China, it was during the reign helm, whose Javanese and Burmese hours. One sings the refrain, the of Huang T, "The Yellow Em sketches are included in the pro- other four answer. Bince such peror," (B.C. 2697) that certain grammes of the Boston Symphony labourers work only when it occurs tones were taken as, basic, sounds Orchestra and whose "Oriental Im to them the flavour of the pieces is were fixed, names attached to them pressions" "Malay Mosaic" and distinctly humorou
and an association definitely drawn between notes and celestial bodies. "Chinese Legend have been played
Adjunct to Activity by eminent European and American The incessant indispensability of Music forthwith became an aveðus symphony orchestras, tells of din music, as an adjunct to all eastern to good government and was recog ing one evening with Mrs. Eichheim activity, will be understood when nized throughout the empire as an at the Tokyo home of Prince the variety of its uses fa consider- influence for making people better Tokugawa – After dinners fellow ad Music.constantly accompanter and happier. Succeeding emperors guest drew from the sleeve of his labour, study, meditation and cale composed hymns to reflect national. kimono sho" traditional Japan-bration; it is relied upon to appease life. It is recorded that in 455 BC. ese:Instrumanigóf rse Hankioned spirits, and is formally credited Confucius was so impressed with with exerting happy prenatal in a hymn composed by the great Shan mothers, and their (BC. 2255) that he abstained of 1 children; ds it is surential to the from meat for three months", which
tubes the illence: room this man played
Bunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for December (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich), are as follow:-
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