Music of Jinghe Opera, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China

Abstract

This study adopts musicology and ethnomusicology research, through field investigation with informant to collect data and through music analysis to study music ontology. There are three research objectives are 1) to investigate current conditions, 2) to analyze music characteristics, 3) to explore transmission methods of Jinghe Opera. This study is of a qualitative research method. Interviewing and observation were used as research tools.9 key informants were selected, the study results are as follows:

Firstly, Jinghe Opera originated in the second year of Yongle of Ming Dynasty (1404), Jingzhou Mass Art Museum has collected 421 manuscripts donated by 3 transmitters. Market environment is lacking , and the protection and dissemination are mainly protected within the system and implemented by the Mass Art Museum.

Secondly, Jinghe Opera classic section "Kai Tie Gong", its mode is "pentatonic scale" add "Bian Gong", the center tone is b E Gong, the directions of the melody line with "downward" for the most, seven interval leap into the most, rhythm and beat reflects the characteristics of " Ban Shi variation" of musical form, structure, rhythm and beat. the role of "Wen Chang" accompaniment is to "Tuo Qiang Bao Diao" "Jie Zi Guo Men" and " Jie Zi Xing Xian", "Wu Chang" accompaniment echoes the rhythm of the melody or hits the "Luo Gu Jing".

Thirdly, From perspectives of research, system, recording, production, promotion, and so on, the researcher sorted out some suggestions on transmission methods.

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