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In the long course of development, the ancient Naxi
nationality created its own music and preserved part of the Han
classical music already lost in the inland China. This music
combination is what we call Lijiang Daoist Music, "The National
Treasure", and also known as Ancient Naxi Music. Its program
consists of two sections: Baishaxiyue and Dongjingyinyue. The
former, believed to be the music of the Yuan dynasty, is precious
in that it is one of the few full-length classical orchestral
music pieces; the latter, combining the Han and Naxi styles in
performance, is the Daoist music introduced to Lijiang during the
Ming and Qing dynasties. Ancient Naxi Music
reemerged in 1986. The Dayuan Ancient Naxi Music Association
started to hold public concerts in 1988. It has not only hosted a
large number of domestic and foreign specialists and travelers buy
also given performances in many countries and regions, such as
Great Britain, Norway, HongKong and Taiwan. Time and again, the
performances have created sensations at home and abroad.
Incorporating ancient music pieces, ancient musical instruments
and aged in its performance. ancient Naxi music is called " the
Three Treasures". The only channel of instruction is from master
to apprentice system, a historical witness to culture exchanges.
Ancient Naxi music, a legacy of ancient Chinese music, is an
indispensable part of the ancient town. |
