The Research Of The 20th Century Groups Of Hunan Musicians

China is one of the earliest countries in the world in developing musical culture.In China,the 20^thcentury was the important transition period from traditional society to modem one.The musicians in the 20^th century as intellectuals and social elites are typical representatives during that period.In 20^thcentury,the five musicians group of Hunan,on behalf of Ouyangyuqian,Gumeigeng,Lijinhui,Wangrenyi,Wangrenmei; Tianhan,Helvting,Lvji,Lijinguang,Hungyoukui;Shifu,Baichengren,Hejiguang;Maozedong,Qucong,Yangxiaobo;Liguyi,Zhangpiji,Dengyingyi,Liuzhenqiu,Tandun,Zhangye,Songzuying,Wubixia,etc. are the important and indispensable force in promoting the modernization process of Chinese musical culture.They always stand in the forefront of the country with theirs excellent skills and abundant achievements in musical performance(concert performance),musical composition(lyrics and music written),theoretical criticism,scholarship,musical education or musical dissemination and exchange.15 works of Hunan musicians group(accounting for 10.9%of the total one)were chosen in the selection of "20^thcentury Chinese classical music" which was organized by the musicians in China mainland,Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan at the end of 20^thcentury.This remarkable achievement showed the world that not only did Hunan musicians group leave a beautiful melody at that time,but also their heuristic,guiding philosophy of music planted the seeds of culture thoughts in the different periods of 20^thcentury.As a result,the social value of the practices and works of this musicians group were mightier than its art value,and its social education significance was far beyond the community aesthetic significance as well.。It could be said that Hunan musicians group in 20^thcentury was a miniature that represented the transition from tradition to modem of Chinese musical culture for the 100years in 20^thcentury.Hunan musicians group of 20^th century not only did the great achievement at home,but also made indelible contributions to gaining prominent position for Chinese music abroad.So many Hunan musicians could become the outstanding representatives in Chinese music world in 20^thcentury.The reason is not only because they consciously rooted in tradition,but also because they re-developed the music materials of ethnic tradition based on new thoughts and concepts,and made them to be an integral part of the folk music.Practicing with the combination of traditional and modern music, Hunan musicians opened up a path of healthy development for the modernization of Chinese music.The practice had produced positive and profound efforts on the creation of all categories of Chinese music and the development of modern Chinese professional music.The thesis discusses and expatiates the ecological environment where the 20^th century Hunan musicians group emerged and their music activities and characteristics in the various historical periods from the perspectives of music history,music cultural studies,music morphology and sociological. And this thesis closely integrates musicians group with social changes in the way of Sociological Research Methods,and reveals the characteristics and the limitations of Hunan musicians group from five periods and several levels.The 5 periods contain the new music embryonic period, the new music movement era,the beginning of new China's socialist construction,the Cultural Revolution period and the new period of building socialism with Chinese characteristics after reform and opening up.And the levels are groups,regional,familial,modeled after,and interdependence.The art comparative study is also used to probe the special role of Hunan musicians group in Chinese and world musical development,and it reveals an irreplaceable historical status of Hunan musicians group in 20^thcentury.