| Chinese traditional orchestra is a new musical type formed in the early 20th century and has been gradually improved and developed since the establishment of People’s Republic of China.At first,its combination form and seating arrangements on stage imitated the Western orchestra,which later on have been perfected according to the characteristics of the Chinese traditional musical instruments.The orchestra now plays an important role in Chinese traditional music.The orchestra described in this thesis is composed of musical instruments from various ethnic groups in the Han region of China,which is divided into four parts:the bowing part,the plucking part,the blowing part and the percussion part.This thesis analyzes the seating arrangements of voice parts in Chinese traditional orchestra on stage from the beginning of many small Chinese traditional musical bands to the form of contemporary Chinese traditional orchestra.This thesis also illustrates the exact seating arrangements of the musical instruments in the orchestra with the analysis of their sound effects.Due to the distinctive characteristic and unique timbre of each musical instrument,it cannot be perfectly integrated with each other.But by adjusting the seating arrangements,different sound effects will be presented,which can achieve a better balance among the sound effects of the various musical instruments in each voice part in order to show the characteristics of each orchestra.After combining with the comparative analysis of the seating arrangements in three representative contemporary Chinese traditional orchestras in different regions,the conclusion is made.It is reported that there is no unified standard of seating arrangements for the existing Chinese traditional orchestras,and each orchestra is constantly adjusting and changing the seats according to internal factors.This is an innovative point which is worthy of discussion.It is conducive to the development of Chinese traditional orchestra,and can achieve certain improvement in both the reform of the musical instruments and the creation and performance of the sound effects of new works.The development of Chinese traditional orchestra has exerted a great influence on Chinese traditional music.It is an indispensable part of the music culture and an important link in the development of Chinese music. |