The Field Investigation And Study Of Ya Drum In Xiyang County Of Shanxi Province

Xiyang Ya drum is a drum dance widely spread in Xiyang County. It as a non-material cultural heritage of Shanxi Province is not only a "living state" Ya drum book, but also is the important carrier of the history and culture of Xiyang County.Ya drum as the research content and direction, according to folklore, sociology, especially the related theories and methods of ethnomusicology, Xiyang Ya drum under the social transition background, combined with the field survey, and to explore the its social function andvalue of existence.The article will be described in six parts:Introduction: explain the reason and significance of choosing the topic, both at home and abroad is summarized on Ya drum related research results and existing problems, at the same time, the paper is the theoretical basis of this thesis, research methods and basic ideas.The first chapter: through the study of Ya drum in different historical documents, indicating that ya drum the history of the earliest can be traced back to the period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, to the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty passed in Xiyang County, is now mainly in Leping Town widely circulated.The second chapter: from the ethnomusicology point of view, The field investigation and inheritance analysis of Ya drum in Qingyantou village and Lianyanggou village, which affirmed the Ya drum heritage value and significance.The third chapter: starting from the angle of music ontology, Ya drum of the basic elements and the development technique of music, form structure the basic types of the three aspects to carry on the analysis.Chapter four: due to the influence of various economic, political and cultural factors, Ya drum will need of folk artists, schools, local government and the research team involved to get the continuity and inheritance.Conclusion: Xiyang Ya drum as a non-material cultural heritage of Shanxi Province is to the local culture background generation, gave birth to the rich local culture, for through the protection to promote its inheritance.