Research On The Performance Form And Inheritance Protection Of "Xixiang Tune"

" Xixiang Tune" is a special title of a folk ditty opera that has spread in Baiyin and Yuzhong of Gansu Province." Xixiang Tune" integrates singing,performance and instrumental performance,with short and pithy stories as its main content.Judging from its tunes and singing style,it belongs to the combination of tunes and is a local branch of many quzi operas in Gansu." Xixiang Tune" was formed in the late Qing Dynasty,and its tune form and script content were gradually developed on the basis of Yuan Zaju and Ming and Qing popular tunes.The unique tune and rich content of "Xixiang Tune" provide researchers with a large amount of materials,and at the same time,it forms its unique cultural system of inheritance together with the natural environment,folk cultural scenes and life subjects on which it depends.Taking Shuichuan Town in Baiyin City and Qingcheng Town in Yuzhong County,which are the two large communities where " Xixiang Tune" is mainly sung,as representatives,this paper,on the basis of field investigation and data collection,combines with the actual situation of intangible cultural heritage protection,makes longitudinal tracing,dynamic description and in-depth interpretation of " Xixiang Tune" culture,with a view to providing theoretical basis and practical ideas for the inheritance and development of this culture.The introduction part of this article defines the core concepts in the article,and outlines the background and research status of the topic of " Xixiang Tune" as well as the purpose and significance of the topic.The main part is divided into three chapters.The first chapter focuses on the emergence and development of " Xixiang Tune".Firstly,the background environment of " Xixiang Tune" is summarized from the two aspects of natural regional geographical environment and humanistic environment.Secondly,the evolution and development of " Xixiang Tune" in different historical periods can be roughly divided into three stages: formation stage,decline stage and revival stage.Finally,the composition of musicians,inheritors and troupes of "Xixiang Tune" were investigated and sorted out comprehensively to obtain reliable first-hand data.The second chapter mainly states the content and performance form of " Xixiang Tune".On the basis of summarizing the content types of " Xixiang Tune" performance scripts,this paper analyzes its performance characteristics and characteristics based on folk customs,so as to form a more comprehensive grasp of the static text and dynamic performance of " Xixiang Tune".The third chapter is mainly about the inheritance and protection of " Xixiang Tune".Firstly,from the perspective of non-heritage,the cultural heritage value of " Xixiang Tune" as a local opera is analyzed.Then,it discusses the practical significance of the existence of "Xixiang Tune" as a village opera,as well as the survival crisis and inheritance dilemma it is currently facing.Finally,combined with the concept of cultural space,it is stated that " villages" must be included in the protection list if " Xixiang Tune" is to achieve a better inheritance in the present.The " Xixiang Tune" needs to rely on the village as a physical space to achieve sustainable inheritance.The two are interdependent and interrelated organic whole.The protection of intangible cultural heritage cannot simply protect the intangible heritage itself.The cultural environment on which it depends must be included in the protection,and corresponding protection suggestions and measures must be put forward.