Localization of Guzheng Music in Sichuan Province, China

Abstract

The localization of guzheng music refers to borrowing and editing local folk music elements in the creation of guzheng music works, so that guzheng music works have the style characteristics of local folk music. The purpose of this study is: 1) to explore the historical development of guzheng music in Sichuan Province, China. 2) to analyze the musical style and performance techniques of four typical guzheng works in Sichuan Province, China. 3) to propose guidelines for the inheritance and preservation of guzheng music in Sichuan Province, China. This study adopts a qualitative research method. Data collection and research are in the form of interviews and observations as research tools, including seven key respondents. The research results are as follows:

1. The development of Sichuan Güzheng is centered on Chengdu, leading the entire Sichuan Province to explore and innovate Sichuan Guzheng music. Sichuan Guzheng follows the pace of the development of regional schools of Guzheng across the country, and has taken a distinctive path under the background of integrated development. Sichuan Guzheng music has gradually stood out with its relaxed, hearty, casual and natural rich style and tense musical expression.

2. Through the analysis of the four pieces of Ma La Jiu Gong Ge, November Shan Jian Wan Dao, Yue Shu and Jin Guan Cheng Luo Gu, the overall style of Sichuan Guzheng works is very free and easy, casual and free. Sichuan people have lived in hilly, mountainous and basin areas for generations. The diversity of topography and the overall slow pace of life in Sichuan make the Sichuan people very free and straightforward. Such personality traits are also directly applied to Sichuan guzheng works.

3. Regarding the preservation and transmission of Sichuan guzheng, as well as how to solve the problems and coping strategies it faces in the development process, I think we should start from these aspects. First of all, in terms of preservation and transmission, diversified communication media should be introduced (integration with the tourism industry, use of modern media resources, and integration with multimedia), and multi-faceted subject collaborative preservation should be carried out at the education level, government official level, and social popularization level. Finally, a Sichuan guzheng network platform should be built, a Sichuan guzheng database should be established, a self-media communication route should be established, a platform public account should be created, and content innovation should be strengthened.

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