Within the realm of Chinese music, some traditions are pan-Chinese or national in nature, whereas others are strongly associated with a region. Some regional genres in Hong Kong are indigenous, whereas others are transplanted from elsewhere in China.
In Chinese instrumental music, the typical concert for a solo instrument or a modern Chinese orchestra represents what could be called a “pan-Chinese
” tradition, known as zhongyue ‘Chinese music
’ or guoyue ‘national music
’. The repertoire, musical style,...