Chinese Oriental Style
- Chinese Painting
- Ancient Chinese music that links to the beautiful scenery in China
- Normally depicts nature objects like bamboo, mountains, fishes
- Example of link between music and chinese paintings: Chinese writings claim that in 2697 BCE the emperor sent a scholar, Ling Lun, to the western mountain area to cut bamboo pipes that could emit sounds matching the call of the pheonix, an immortal bird whose rare appearance signaled harmony in the reign of a new emperor. By imitating the sound of the bird, Huangdi made possible the creation of music properly pitched to harmonize his rulership with the universe.
- Colours associated: dull washed inks, black, seldom use of pinks and bright colours
Foxes
- Music as a form of message/ idea
- Foxes and humans lived close together in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a spirit, and serve as its messengers.
- Often depicted with nature that can be linked to the oriental style
- Movement of foxes: swift, arrogant, proud, cunning and subtle at times, bold
- Resembles the multi-perspective of music
- Colours associated: Red, Orange, Black, Purple
References:
- https://www.britannica.com/art/Chinese-music
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsune
- https://www.chinatour360.com/culture/art/
- http://www.123independenceday.com/china/art-and-culture.html