Characteristics of nationalized creation of Chinese accordion music

Abstract

Musical art develops together with instrumental art and musical pedagogy. This research aimed to study the characteristics of the nationalized creativity of Chinese accordion music. First of all, the authors identified the characteristic features of accordion music and its influence on the preservation of national traditions using the synthesis method. The indicators were as follows: onomatopoeia, seriality, Qu Pai musical form, polyphony, and pentatonic, hexatonic, and heptatonic modes. The researchers established that processing was more effective for creating new compositions than transcription since it was associated with more complicated rhythms and higher expressiveness. The students determined that the most significant problem of accordion music was insufficient musical repertoire (29%) since most of the compositions were transformed into music types to preserve national traditions. An analysis of the musical compositions “Flower Garden” by Junhao Mao and “Hometown Singing with Camp” by Qi Wang revealed that “Flower Garden” was more saturated with national Chinese motifs, which combined pentatonic mode and sound symmetry. The practical significance of this paper is based on the possibility of using the presented materials to improve the skills of playing the accordion. The identified advantages and recommendations contribute to the creation of new compositions that will be aimed at displaying national motives. The research prospects are based on the possibility of comparing the specifics of writing national Chinese and European accordion music.