Investigation And Research Of Gongs And Drums In Southern Shanxi

Gongs and Drums mixed Drama is an ancient ritual drama spread in southern Shanxi.It was once popular in Linyi County,Wanrong County,Xia County and Xinjiang County in Yuncheng City.Gongs and Drums mixed Drama originated from the folk and attached to the local sacrificial rituals.Its purpose is to reward and entertain gods,pray for gods to eliminate disasters and epidemics,and bless people with a rich life.It has a strong religious sacrificial color.The performance form of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama is very simple.The accompaniment instruments are mainly gongs,drums and cymbals.There are no silk stringed instruments,and the singing is mainly chanting.It is known as the "living fossil of opera".This paper takes Gongs and Drums mixed Drama as the research object,guided by the theory and method of Ethnomusicology and based on field investigation,restores the related ritual process of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,analyses the artistic form of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,and probes into the changes of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama and the adjustments made to the changes.The full text is divided into five chapters.The introduction part summarizes and reviews the previous research results on miscellaneous Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,summarizes the deficiencies in the study of miscellaneous Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,and summarizes the methods that should be used in the study of' miscellaneous Gongs and Drums mixed Drama.Chapter 1 starts with the living space of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,and analyses the natural geographical environment and cultural ecological environment in the areas where Gongs and Drums mixed Drama are spread.Chapter 2 reviews the historical origin of Gong and drum zaju,tells about Ma Sui,who has an important influence on the origin of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,restores Longyan Temple,the performing place of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,through field investigation,and explains the relationship between Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,Tang Dynasty variants and Tang Dynasty army music and dance.Chapter 3 restores the whole performance process of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,and defines the cultural ownership of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama.Chapter 4 analyses the artistic form of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama from the two parts of the text and performance form.Chapter 5 reviews the development of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama diachronically,describes the current development of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama,and analyses the main reasons for the change of Gongs and Drums mixed Drama.