Musicology Annotation << Back The art of calligraphy in the works of modern Chinese composers Liu Suya, Krom Anna E. The article is devoted to the phenomenon of the implementation of the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy in the field of musical creativity. By the example of the works of famous contemporary Chinese-American composers Chou Wen-Chung (1923–2019) and his follower Chen Yi (1953), the authors trace the basic techniques for reproducing graphic segments of a hieroglyph in musical fabric, likening a separate calligraphic touch to a musical gesture. Keywords: Chou Wen-Chung, Chen Yi, Chinese calligraphy, musical gesture, modern Сhinese and Аmerican music. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.07.2020.1140 Pp. 43-51.