Duxianqin Music Instrument of Jing Ethnic Group in Guangxi, China

Abstract

This article studies the musical instruments and music characteristic of the Duxianqin of the Jing ethnic group in Guangxi, China with three main purposes: 1）To investigate the development of Duxianqin of Jing ethnic group in Guangxi, China.2）To analyze the music characteristic of Duxianqin of Jing ethnic group in Guangxi, China. 3）To propose the guideline of preservation and transmission of Duxianqin of Jing ethnic group in Guangxi, China.The research utilized interview from and questionnaires from as research tool. The result of this research reveals the following:

1. Duxianqin has gone through three different historical periods, from cultural expressions of religious rituals and folk festivals to diverse developments in contemporary internationalization.

2. By analyzing the application of performance techniques in five different levels of works, summarize how these performance techniques contribute to the expression of musical features in the works.

3. In the preservation process and transmission process Duxianqin of the Jing ethnic group in Guangxi,family transmission, school education and training, and online communication all play important roles.

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