The Study Of Drum Songs Of Weeding In TuJia Nationality

Drum songs of weeding is an ancient tune, which is a form of singing national folk song with music and poet linked together during laboring. It is widely spread in Tujia nationality areas which is a border of Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and chongqing. This kind of folk music gains much popularity among the people of Tujia.Drum songs of weeding is also called digging song, weeding song and drum song. It is created by people of Tujia when laboring in the mountains and fields to direct producing, inspire people ,ease tiredness and improve efficiency. The form is :all the people gather together with a person leading the chorus and others join him, accompanied by gong and drum. It boasts beautiful tune, rich content, interesting performance and varied forms. A prefound spiritual culture connotation and unique aritstic charm are held in its store.Being an ancient and intelligent ethnic group,Tujia has a long history and splendid culture with its people both good at singing and dancing .As a form of national music, drum songs of weeding though is originated from mountain areas ,it bears the laborers'sorrow and joy .It vividly records and reflects the features of people's producion ,life, ideas, feelings, custorms and faith indifferent lusrorical periods. Being a carrier and accumulation of Tujia's national culture and spirit, the drum songs of weeding is a live fossil for us to know, understand and study Tujia's national history and culture.Nowadays, with changes of history and progress of the society, especially with the development and reform of producion wasys,it is very hard to hear the drum songs of weeding in the residential areas of Tujia ethnic group. The drum songs of weeding is on the verge of being lost and even ettinct. Therefore , It's not only a sacred duty that can not be shirked but also a historic mission for researchers engaged in ethnic folk music to strengthen education, inheritance , research, discovery , arrangement and development of ethnic folk music culture,and make full use of its value of history, culture and other aspects. This thesis aims to investigate the drum songs of weeding and its corresponding history, culture, religion and background. with an emphasis on the detailed illustration and research of its characteristics, I strive for tapping its value of potential culture and art to find out the effective strategies of proteciton, inheritance and development. so this thesis is of the oretical value and realistic meaning. I hope it can strengthen the education of ethnic folk music, play a positive role in highlighting and protecting them,and bring some effecitve enlightenment and experience to the further prosperous development of ethnic folk music culture and are in our country.