Tianqin Art of the Zhuang Nationality

Guangxi
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The Tianqin art of the Zhuang nationality in Chongzuo City is also known as "singing the sky", "playing the sky" and "jumping the sky". It is a song and dance music that integrates "singing", "playing" and "jumping". It is spread in Longzhou, Pingxiang, Ningming, Daxin, Tiandeng, Fusui in Chongzuo City, Fangchenggang City's Fangcheng District and other areas, as well as the areas inhabited by the Dai, Nong and Dai people in Vietnam on the Sino-Vietnamese border. In January 2007, the "Zhuang Tianqin Art" jointly applied by Longzhou County and Pingxiang City was included in the first batch of Guangxi Autonomous Region-level Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The Zhuang Tianqin singing in Longzhou County is widely spread, and it has both inheritance and development in content and form, which is very representative. The Tianqin art of the Zhuang nationality has a long history. It was created by the ancestors of the Zhuang nationality to communicate with the world with the sound of the piano and express emotions with singing. After generations of continuation and innovation by folk artists, it has gradually developed into a song and dance music that integrates singing, dancing and music. The widely circulated piece "Jian Qian Jin" on the Sino-Vietnamese border is a folk story about the creation of the Tianqin by the lovers Jingui and Mudan. The Ningming Prefecture Chronicles of the 9th year of the Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty also recorded the use of the Tianqin. In 2003, the Longzhou Border Defense Art Troupe of Longzhou County formed a female Tianqin art group. The Tianqin art was performed in the halls and squares of folk artists and entered the theater stage performances of professional groups, which expanded the living space of Tianqin art and expanded the influence of Tianqin art. Since then, Tianqin art activities in Pingxiang City, Ningming County and other places have gradually become active. Sitting singing is the basic form of Tianqin art. It is performed on weddings, full moons, birthdays, festivals and other occasions. The singer sits cross-legged on a mat with a string of bells tied to the big toe of the right foot. When singing, the bells are shaken to beat the rhythm and dub. There are two common forms of singing by one person and singing by many people. The performers call themselves Tianqin masters. The exhibition space includes the hall of the family and the market of the Nongdong Festival. One person usually sings in the hall, while many people sing in the square of the Nongdong Festival. "Tiaotian" is a dance, which is presented in the joyful atmosphere of the Nongdong Festival. There are traditional tunes such as "Opening Song", "Opening Road Song", "Teasing the Sky", "Relieve Boredom Song", "Release the Wild Geese", "Horse Racing Song", "Happy Song", etc. Tianqin art is a folk music art that has spread across borders. It has a long history, rich content, and unique form. It has strong folk cultural characteristics, distinct national song and dance music art characteristics, and unique national oral literature characteristics. It is an important link for national identity and an important carrier for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. The dissemination and exchange of Tianqin art has enhanced and expanded the national cultural confidence and influence. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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