A Study On The Aesthetic Function Of The Music And Dance In The Tang Dynasty

In Tang Empire, stable and liberal politics, prosperous and developed economics, frequent cultural exchanges among ethnics provide a rich soil for the development of music and dance, which have made Tang dynasty become a peak in the history of Chinese music and dance. Whether Classical Music for activities of sacrificing ancestors, or sitting and standing music, or virile strong dance and feminine soft dance and even Tage performance, they are renowned in history.This paper will describe and study aesthetic function of Tang Dynasty Music and Dance from below four aspects:Firstly, music is associated with politics tightly, music and dance reflects all aspects of a country, including politics, economics culture, etc., so the "Music" is an important factor in ancient ruling system which is basis on rites&music. Tang basis of the previous generation inherited and developed the ritual system, developed a "big Tang Ya music" for ancestral worship, North Korea will be the ceremony and other occasions. Emperors often used to singing the praises of Wu Wu and Wen Wu and through music to win over the people reward courtier achieve the purpose of the Political. Tang various ceremonies in musical instruments, musicians have strict rules of usage, to show their royal majesty, the supreme authority, to consolidate its political domination. Music and dance purify the mind, refinement, it is actually reflected in music education.Secondly, religion and history can be reflected in art. Some dance is religious. Chinese believes Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism syncretism, three of which has its own music and dance in its religious activities. Tang Dynasty, one of the important aesthetic features music and dance that is involved in religious activities, dissemination of religious doctrine, but also an aesthetic experience.Again, Tang Dynasty Music and Dance of the concept has undergone a drastic change, it broke the traditional Confucian concept of music education, music and dance art of political domination function gradually weakened, while the aesthetic and entertainment features more prominent. The Tang Dynasty music and dance entertainment, art appreciation and aesthetic enhanced, which also inspired the Chinese artistic creativity and artistic taste in Tang. When a variety of grand song and dance were entertaining and strongly popular in public.Finally, Music and Dance Art aesthetic enjoyment, regardless of nationality, region, country, although there is a language and habits among peoples very different, but the appreciation of the art of music and dance have in common is a mutual intermediation. Therefore, Tang music and dance can be no barriers to the dissemination and exchange among different ethnic groups. Music and dance art is a reflection of social life. It reflects the rise and fall of an era, the aesthetic psychology and literary concept at that era from one side, therefore, the study of Tang Dynasty music and dance aesthetic function is a high cultural value and aesthetic value.