Investigation And Research On Xiaxian Toad Fiddle

The Xiaxian toad fiddle is one of the rare Chinese dramas all over the world, which was from the Western Hills Village, Qijia River Town, Xiaxian Country, Yuncheng, Shanxi province. The Xiaxian toad fiddle is mainly spread on the Eastern and the Western Village in Qijia River Town, and PingluCaochuan Town as well as rural area. Being traced to the waning days of the Qing dynasty, after Embryonic period, the formation period, development period, peak period, stopped performing phase and recovery phase, which are the seven stages of protection period, The witness of the formation and development of Chinese local dramas was formed and experienced too much difficulties, which has 130 years'history, and makes great sense to the development of Chinese dramas.The Xiaxian toad fiddle owns the impassioned music of Bo drama, mild tone of Meihu drama, charm of the south flower drum song and it is full of the unique local flavor,singing melodious lingering and pleasant euphemism。Performance mainly dues to civilian's life. The Family Ways as a mirror reflects family conflicts of the feudal society, but also expresses a yearning for people who hope to live in harmony. The script is deeply affected by the outstanding local characteristics in Qijia River Town. Its lines combine refined and popular tastes, user-friendly, and reflecting the simplicity of folk customs. Performing system belongs to three small dramas: the lead, the female and the clown. Performers play vividly, so it is deeply love by the Western Hills Village people.Survival and development of Xia Country is faced with a dilemma: Precarious existence, the only remaining 3 veteran artists, lacking of resource for future generations and reserve forces. Much too little scripts are saved, struggling to funds to restore. Whats more, with economic development, its survival has been destroyed. It has been an endangered type of drama. We must protect the culture on time. This drama has been approved as the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list Recommend. Despite its protection has been started, we need to do more as well.After four collecting first-hand information in the Western Hills village, we will combine related materials and non-material cultural heritage protection theory, then we will make the fullest and greatest degree of attention to researching this drama. Thus, its artistic value and cultural value will be coming out, and the corresponding development measures will be proposed.