A Study On The Music Of Shaoling Ritual For Miao Nationality In Western Guizhou

Ritual music is a kind of music that can produce physiological and psychological effects on the participants in the form and style,which is consistent with the specific environment,emotion and purpose."The Music of Shaoling Ritual" is a "stylized" behavior derived from the context of the Shaoling Ritual."The Music of Shaoling Ritual" is rich,include music and dance of Lusheng(i.e.,vocal music,instrumental music,dance and vocal three-in-one)(including ancient songs,locals old tunes),it is a treasure in the cultural system,and it is rich in musical culture.This paper is based on the solid literature,Qianxi Prefecture in Guizhou province Xingren County Dashan town,Erqi Village Ping Zishang Group as the main survey,based on fully grasp the first-hand information on the attempts from musicology,ethnology,folklore and other multi angle,writing method of comprehensive use of musical ethnography,music analysis method and semiotic and symbolic analysis method of " Shaoling Ritual " music survival context--ritual behavior--music,ritual music ceremony symbolic behavior research,research purpose is realized by the macro micro layer analysis.Therefore the author has some new ideas.Specifically as follows:First,the origin of " Shaoling Ritual " to commemorate the heroes of legend is the oral behavior area,there is a lack of relevant evidence to prove its authenticity."Shaoling Ritual " originated in the "soul send custom seems to be more appropriate,due to the lack of more Miao " soul sending customs investigation case,I dare not jump to conclusions.There are still many doubts about the " Shaoling Ritual " originated in the second burial.Due to the complexity of the second burial customs,the academic community can not restore its social background.In the process of historical development,the "second burial",due to the influence of geographical or cultural environment,has a certain degree of "change" phenomenon,which makes the content of the existence of a "diversity",which can not be further demonstrated.There are about " Shaoling Ritual " originated in the "second burial," the argument,in the academic circles before further argument is just speculation.However,it is undeniable that there are similarities.The author tries to make a hypothesis on the basis of the above content,that is,the " Shaoling Ritual " is the product of the "second burial" and "soul".Whether this hypothesis is established,in addition to the above-mentioned two cultural events,the " Shaoling Ritual " is affected by other cultures,remains to be further demonstrated.Second," Shaoling Ritual " and "Jie Boji" are closely linked.In other words,they are likely to be the same thing." Shaoling Ritual " and "Jie Boji" regardless of the appearance or ceremonial purposes,there is a degree of consistency.This paper argues that the two are different names of the same cultural events.Third," Shaoling Ritual " plays an extremely sacred role in the ritual process,therefore,the music of " Shaoling Ritual " is rich in a large number of metaphorical symbols.The God of symbols to Lusheng and as the representative of the drum,is the ethnic consciousness conferred by its "power." In the whole ceremony,Lusheng and drums throughout the ceremony,and in different ritual procedures in different vocabulary play "psychic" role,in order to build a suitable and unique ceremony of the vocabulary system.Fourth,from the music of " Shaoling Ritual " structure,on the one hand,showing the "three paragraph" and "multi-stage".Among them,the "Three paragraph"is the product of the "Three yuan" structure,to express the respect of the living to the soul of the dead in a hierarchical and progressive relationship"."Three yuan"structure of the ceremony is consistent with the "three yuan" structure emphasized by the ancient Chinese people."Multi paragraph" is actually the local Hmong in the form of music to emphasize their own expression of meaning.On the other hand,in the context of "two variables",the music structure of " Shaoling Ritual ",due to the strictboundaries between near and far beliefs,bringing up the" Shaoling Ritual " of linguistic and musicality,set and live is also have a certain limit.In a word,the Music of " Shaoling Ritual " is in the background of ritual culture,in essence,it is a kind of way to express the life of the dead people to the soul of a "pious" attitude.Local people's "piety" is derived from ethnic groups' Animism and Ancestor worship.It is under the guidance of "pious" thinking the " Shaoling Ritual " is to build a discourse with its own characteristics in the ritual culture,and become a symbol of great symbolic significance.Because of the music,the ceremony itself on the sacred level and put on a more mysterious veil,become the core of the culture of ethnic groups.