Abstract. The paper is devoted to identifying the folklore origins of the music by Ma Sicong (1912–1987). The research focus is on the principles of the embodiment of elements from Taiwanese folklore and Chinese traditional culture in the legacy of the 20th century composer. The musical language of Ma Sicong, on the one hand, is refl ection of the national art, on the other hand, the introduction of Western European compositional techniques in the composing process. In his art, Ma Sicong refl ected the idea of multiculturalism in his compositions, presenting the multi-vector of Chinese traditional music in the context of the modern musical language. The result of this unity was the original composer’s style, based on the national tradition. On the way of integrating Chinese culture into the global environment, the composer’s legacy of Ma Sicong is still relevant to the beginning of the 21st century.
Keywords: Ma Sicong, creative evolution of Ma Sicong, traditional Chinese music, music of Taiwan, “Amei-suite”
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