Taoist Funeral music in GuiZhou Province,China

Abstract

This research is "Taoist Funeral Music in Guizhou, China".this research uses qualitative research methods and ethnomusicology theory to study Taoist funeral music in Guizhou, China, and collects data and statistical data analysis through field investigation. There are three research objectives:1) To investigate the function of Taoist funeral music in Guizhou Province, China. 2)To analyze the music characteristics of Taoist funeral music in Guizhou Province, China.3) To analyze the transmission process of Taoist funeral music in Guizhou Province, China.Collecting data by fieldwork with 10 key informents, the result follows as:

The following research conclusions are drawn.1)The functions of Taoist funeral music in Guizhou Province, my country, and draws two functions: religious function and social function.There are four types of religious functions: Provide salvation for the masses life and death,Pray for blessings and dispel disasters, Perceived the gods, Promote filial piety.There are two types of social functions:Health function，Entertainment function.2)The characteristics of Guizhou Taoist funeral music. ,from two points to analyze.The vocal music is mostly in a minor key,The pace of the music is very slow，the instruments used are almost percussion instruments, the instrumental music has the characteristics of fixed Qupai and so on.3)The transmission process of Guizhou Taoist funeral music. It is concluded that music transmission is mainly through Master and Zongmen Transmission, and imitate other denominations. There are four ways of the master and Zongmen Transmission:private transmission,Accumulation of practice,Scripted, Oral transmission to heart instruction.

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