China vocal performance art: historical analysis

This article is based on the analysis of the historical and cultural background that contributed to the formation of musical traditions of China, including the vocal art of the period of the late 19th – early 20th centuries, and a rather intensive development at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s. In the process of analysis, special attention is paid to the factors that caused it. A number of personalities are touched upon, who at different times contributed to the formation of fundamental vocal schools. At the moment, these schools are still implementing their programs, and are a reference at the international level. In the introduction, the authors point out the strengths of modern vocal art, which were eventually formed through the accumulation of historical experience not only within China, but also Italian, Russian and European schools in general.