Theater,Region,Heritage

The Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe is one of the representative and inheritable Peking Opera troupes in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.It has been more than 60 years since it was founded in Hohhot.The successive Liyuan art contains the strong regional characteristics of Inner Mongolia,with the unique attributes and recognition of the excellent traditional Chinese music culture.The unique performance style and school of Peking Opera blend into the Mongolian characteristics of Inner Mongolia,breaking people’s inherent impression of Peking Opera,which is the biggest feature of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Company different from other troupes.According to the literature and materials found,there are very few researches on the Peking Opera culture in Inner Mongolia at present,and even fewer research results on the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe.This paper uses the research methods and theories of ethnomusicology,and conducts field investigation on the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe through the interpenetration of "diachronic" view and "synchronic" view.Starting from the organization of Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,this paper elaborates its regional characteristics,arousing more scholars’ attention to this research blank,aiming at continuing the inheritance and development of China’s outstanding intangible cultural heritage with regional ethnic characteristics.This paper takes the regional characteristics and inheritance of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe as the research perspective,uses the research method of ethnomusicology to carry out field investigation of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,and analyzes the historical evolution,regional characteristics,influencing factors,inheritance protection and other aspects of the founding of the troupe,so as to explore the development,inheritance and researchability of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe.The purpose is to inherit and develop the intangible cultural heritage of Peking Opera in Inner Mongolia.In the introduction part,the reason for the topic selection and research significance of the paper are expounded,including academic significance,application significance and practical significance,research status,research purpose,research content,research conditions,research ideas and innovation points of the paper,and strive to explain the paper on a macro level and lay a theoretical foundation.The first part starts with the historical evolution of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,expounds the historical background of the troupe in recent decades,and sorts out the change of the address and performance location of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe through the form of information inquiry and oral interview.This paper analyzes the internal structure of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe from the perspective of organizational structure and operation management,aiming at recording the actual situation of the troupe,restoring the history and times of the troupe,and laying the background foundation for the next chapter.The second part is the function and significance of Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe.As the carrier of culture,the paper expounds the social function,cultural function and educational function of Peking Opera Troupe.For the significance of the Peking Opera Troupe’s existence,the paper discusses the cultural inheritance and the influence on the troupe members.It faithfully restores the appearance,functions and values of Peking Opera troupes in Inner Mongolia and provides a theoretical basis for further research.The third and fourth parts are the main contents of the thesis.Thethird part explores the regional characteristics of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,focuses on the ethnic regional characteristics shown by the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe in the aspects of script writing and music,and lists three representative key plays in different historical times.Through searching materials,program lists and actual performances,the repertory performed by Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe in recent years has been sorted out,including traditional Peking Opera repertory and new Peking Opera repertory.This chapter analyzes the regional cultural value of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,aiming at describing the modern and ethnic characteristics of the music in complete detail.The fourth part is the factors influencing the formation of regional characteristics of Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe.Firstly,it points out the regional geographical environment of the troupe and the cultural characteristics of the Yellow River and grassland in Inner Mongolia,and expounds the historical and cultural background of the troupe in recent decades.After a comprehensive understanding of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe,it is pointed out that the natural geographical environment,regional cultural characteristics and the cultural background of the troupe are the main factors affecting the formation of regional characteristics.The fifth part is the reflection on the inheritance and protection of Peking Opera in Inner Mongolia.Firstly,this paper analyzes the reasons for the existing state of the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe.Then,in terms of the inheritance and protection of intangible cultural heritage,it puts forward feasible suggestions and ideas for the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe based on the actual situation,aiming at attracting more scholars to pay attention to this field,so that the Inner Mongolia Peking Opera Troupe can develop better and better.