Guangxi Tonggu Music Research

Bronze drums are representative of historical relics in minority areas of southern China. Bronze drums in music is an important part of the drums have a distinctive use of music. Based on this work in the field, using the overall model ethnomusicology theory, anthropology, sociology, ethnology, folklore, religion, rituals, science and other disciplines of knowledge, the use of Guangxi ethnic bronze drums, use cases, performance method, drum features, content and other aspects of cultural elaboration. Paper is divided into four parts.The first part: Physical geography and human profiles. Including the drums spread the natural environment, organic evolution, national origin, basic needs, beliefs and so on. In the behavioral dimensions of the relevant national language, writing, religion, customs and other aspects described.The second part: Guangxi bronze drums music profiles. Including the historical origins of Guangxi bronze drums, use distribution, follow the customs, their ways of playing. Summary of archaeological materials, reference ancient literature, discusses the history of Guangxi, the bronze drums have been used shape and distribution areas. Bronze drums of the existing music, in the use of distribution, the use of custom, performance modalities to elaborate. Through the above steps, like bronze drums music in Guangxi have a more comprehensive overview.The third part: example donglan lanyang,tiane dulong,nandan lihu,bama dongshan,nandan zhongbao,let the use of these areas account bronze drums, analyze, summarize characteristics. Through this part of the unfolding of Guangxi bronze drums face of the music, bronze drums in Guangxi have a deep understanding of music.The last Part: Cultural Interpretation of Guangxi drums music. Use of folklore, ethnomusicology, anthropology, religion, science point of the ceremony, music and national psychology from the drums, drums music and folk beliefs, folk ritual music and drums and so one by one. Drums music and discussed the various ethnic minorities in Guangxi native religion has long been in close contact. Drums music and shows the inner relation of each part, and the drums shown music associated with these external manifestations.