The tomb image of dance accompanied by music of the Tang Dynasty can be divided into three periods.In the early Tang period,it was featured with music and dance performed by Han women.It was the deliberate choice of the traditional music from Han-Wei Dynasties by the newly established Tang Dynasty,as propaganda of the legitimacy of the new regime.Male and foreign musicians and dancers appeared in the flourishing period of Tang Dynasty,as tomb images changed as a whole,which was caused by the enhancement of status of foreigners and foreign music out of Emperor Xuanzong's preference.At this time,most of the content was Daqu(大曲).New types of band appeared in the first two periods,reflecting the cultural exchanges between Chang'an and Dunhuang.Sanyue(散乐)appeared in the middle and late Tang Dynasty,and the tomb image of dance accompanied by music in this period presented transitional characteristics.The tomb image of dance accompanied by music in Tang Dynasty was jointly influenced by the rites and music system,the preference of rulers,national policy and social tendency,which formed a significant link connecting the preceding and the following.
Tombs of Tang DynastyImage of dance accompanied by musicTraditional music from Han-Wei DynastiesHuyueSanyue
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