The Transmission Process of Shanxi Badatao in China

Abstract

This research was done with qualitative and ethnomusicological studies. The aims were 1) To investigate the history of Shanxi Badatao in China. 2) To study the contemporary status of Shanxi Badatao in China. 3) To describe the transmission process of Shanxi Badatao in China. The data were collected based on the fieldwork from Ártists, Scholar and Professors.

The results as follows: 1 Shanxi Badatao is a large-scale wind set in Wutai, Shanxi Province, China. It is one of the ancient Chinese music genres along with Xi’an drum music in Shaanxi Province and Beijing Zhihua Temple music. It includes seven sets of Shengguan sets and a set of Suona sets, Is the representative of traditional folk instrumental music sets with great influence in China. Performance occasions are generally temple events, weddings, funerals, temple fairs, leisure and entertainment, etc. Among them, the 12 pieces of music that are clearly classified in Shanxi Badatao all have strong traditional music style characteristics. As wind music, unique music style is one of its most important signs. The tone of the instrument alternates light and dark, rich and vivid. At the same time, rhythm combination is also a very obvious feature of this kind of music, and the expressive power of music makes them become the soul of wind and percussion music.. 2) Analyze the Shanxi Badatao's music ontology, musical instrument, music, functions of Shanxi Badatao, performance types, informants, and key informants.3) Shanxi Badatao transmission Buddhist music culture, Shanxi Badatao transmission folk music, examples of Shanxi Badatao transmission process, the dilemma of Shanxi Badatao's transmission process and thinking of Shanxi Badatao's protection and transmission process.4) the Shanxi Badatao transmission process model, clarifies that school education is an effective way for the Shanxi Badatao transmission process of intangible cultural heritage, and then elaborates the Shanxi Badatao school education transmission process.

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