An Analysis Of The Musical Characteristics And Contemporary Inheritance Of Hongkou Sixian

As a traditional Chinese instrumental ensemble in the Hongkou area of Liyang,Changzhou,Jiangsu Province,Hongkou Sixian is attached to other music cultures in the south of the Yangtze River in the same geographical environment around the the Taihu Lake Lake basin? What is the commonality between Jiangnan Sizhu from the perspective of music type definition? In such a special geographical space where Taiping Luogu prevail in the south and Shifan Luogu prevail in the north,how does it relate to Luogu? With the development and change of society,how has Hongkou Sixian itself changed? This paper will mainly explore the influence and integration of Hongkou Sixian with Jiangnan Sizhu,other kinds of Luogu,and Yixing Sixian under the influence of Jiangnan music culture;The paper explains the transformation of Hongkou Sixian in terms of spectrum,instrumental music combination,performance form and performance occasions under specific historical,geographical and cultural conditions.This paper consists of three parts: introduction,subject and conclusion:Introduction: an overview of the research object,related concepts,previous studies,research significance and research methods of this paper.The main body is divided into three chapters:Chapter 1: introduction to the geographical,historical,cultural and folk background of Liyang,the definition of Hongkou Sixian music and the discussion of its inheritance status;Chapter 2:Through exploring the relationship between Hongkou Sixian and Jiangnan Sizhu,Shifan Luogu,and Yixing Sixian,explore the characteristics of Hongkou Sixian music;Chapter III: Analyze the transformation of Hongkou Sixian from the popular folk music culture of self-entertainment to the stage performance supported by government projects.