Chinese New Year Music plays an important part in the celebrations and excitement engulfing the festival of Chinese New Year. Traditionally the Chinese considered that sound influences the harmony of the universe. In China, the New Year is not just about merriment but also a time of reflecting on the rituals and customs. It is a well known fact that for ages Chinese tradition was deeply influenced by the teachings of Confucius, who thought of music as the highest and ultimate means of calming the unrest passions and of dispelling conflict and lust. The Chinese New Year Music is inseparably bound with the Chinese belief systems, which again refers to how people believe and behave, philosophically and religiously.
Chinese New Year Music is the collection of vocal and instrumental music created and played by Chinese people. In Chinese music, the single tone is of greater importance than melody. The tone is an important trait of the instrument that produces it. Musical instruments are categorized into eight classes according to the substances from which they are made. The eight classes are gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, clay, metal, stone and skin.
Usually Chinese New Year music is played on traditional instruments, especially Chinese drums. Some of the popular music for New Year celebrations are "Chinese New Year Music", "Dancing Dragon and Phoenix", "Deng Li Jun's Happy New Year Album" and many more musical items to usher in the New Year.
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