A comparative Study of Baima Tibetan and Qiang Music Culture in Gansu-Sichuan Border Area

Abstract

This study takes the music culture of the Baima Tibetan and Qiang Nationality in the border area of Gansu and Sichuan as the research object, and uses qualitative research methods and ethnomusicology theory to conduct research. The researchers collected data through fieldwork and conducted data analysis. This study has three research objectives: 1)To investigate the Current Situation of Baima Tibetan and Qiang Music Culture in Gansu-Sichuan Border Area. 2)To analyze the similarities and differences of the Baima Tibetan and Qiang music culture in Gansu and Sichuan border Area. 3)To study ways to conserve and create a role model of musical performance of Baima Tibetan and Qiang music culture to promote and develop folk music culture for Gansu and Sichuan Border Area. Through comprehensive research such as field investigations, informant accounts, and literature review, the following conclusions are drawn:

The research results show that: first, Wenxian County in Ganchuan Prefecture is the place where the most Baima people live, and Beichuan County and Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Ganchuan District are the places where most Qiang people live together. With the continuous development of society, the failure of inheritors, the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and the infiltration of modern elements, the traditional culture of these two ethnic groups has been seriously affected, and the traditional music ceremony is facing a situation of weakening. Secondly, the Baima Tibetans and the Qiangs come from the Di and Qiang peoples of the same origin in ancient times. With the continuous changes of history, the two adjacent ethnic groups have been communicating and merging continuously, forming a unique culture in terms of life, customs and music culture. Similar but different, Baima people and Qiang people have similarities and differences in folk songs, musical instruments and singing methods. Finally, in response to the weakening of the traditional music culture of the Baima people and the Qiang people, the researchers put forward transmission and protection policies from the macro and micro levels on the basis of comprehensive opinions from various sources.

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