On the Basic Principle of Na-Tone
Tang Ji-ka · Huangzhong-journal of Wuhan Music Conservatory · 2004
It is said that the Na-tone was a key link with the meaning of nucleus in traditional Lulu theory. There were a lot of scholars dabble in this issue in the history, from Qin-Han to Ming-Qing Dynasties, and a quite number of works to influence all aspects of the traditional culture. The doctrine of na-tone also was a branch of learning that receives little attention in many years. For the circles of music history or musical temperament, as a conception of lulu continue to use, it is a duty and issue related to the other subjects that to definite the connotation of its conception and organized the theoretical sequence of ideas. To re- recognize na-tone is an important link to comprehend the Lulu theory in the ancient time.