[Source: Hakka News Network] In the green mountains and green waters of southern Jiangxi and Gansu, a unique folk art - Yudu Suona "In-laws Blowing" was born. It is not only the inheritance of music, but also the accumulation of culture, the symphony of history and modernity, and

[Source: Hakka News Network]

In the green mountains and green waters of southern Jiangxi and Gansu, a unique folk art has been nurtured - Yudu Suona "In-laws Blowing". It is not only the inheritance of music, but also the accumulation of culture, the symphony of history and modernity, and the crystallization of emotion and wisdom.

Yudu Suona Jue

Yudu Suona has a long history, and there are more than 280 traditional tunes alone. When performing, the artists wear colorful costumes, accompanied by large cymbals, small cymbals, large gongs, small gongs, large drums, small drums, Bangzi and other musical instruments are used for playing, and the main tunes include "Four Seasons Tune", "Anti-Head Tune", "Chizi Tune", "Qian Tune", "Partridge Plum", "Dalong Pair" and so on.

Among them, "Gong Po Chui" is the most distinctive. The treble blower is called "Gong Chui", and the bass blow pipe is called "Po Chui". The "Gong" suona is slightly shorter, the reed is slightly pointed, and the sound is high and loud. The suona is slightly longer, has an oblate reed, and has a deep and deep sound. It is mainly distributed in Kuantian Township, Hefeng Town, Jingshi Township, Pangushan Town and other places in Du County.

Witness the joy and sorrow of history

The seven-inch percussion instrument is in your hand, and there are five tones and six rhythms in it.

It’s sad to have no sound at weddings and funerals without me.

In the capital, people invite suona musicians to celebrate life events such as weddings, funerals, birthdays, building a new house, joining the army, and going to college to add joy or express their condolences. Village temple fairs and business openings must also invite suona bands. The sound is loud, attracting people, and it is very lively. Suona has become an indispensable part of Yudu's folk culture, carrying people's emotions and expectations.

Continue the glory of intangible cultural heritage

Under the strong impact of the wave of modernization, traditional art is undoubtedly facing unprecedented severe challenges. The gradual shrinking of the audience, the simplification of inheritance methods, and the profound impact of global cultural diversity have caused many traditional art forms to face difficulties in survival and development.

Yudu County stimulates young people's interest in suona art through popularization activities in campuses, communities, and villages. The intangible cultural heritage center and cultural center collect and organize materials to provide resources for teaching and establish township training centers to promote the inheritance of skills and cultivate new inheritors. ; Use new media to publicize and expand inheritance channels and other measures, continue to innovate and actively respond, and open up new paths for the revival and development of traditional art in contemporary society.

On this road full of challenges and opportunities, many outstanding representatives have emerged in Yudu County. Among them, the most influential one is Xie Haiming, the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. He is not only a beacon of guardianship of traditional art, but also a pioneer of innovative exploration. With his fearless spirit and unremitting efforts, he has revitalized the "In-laws Blowing" Suona in Yudu and development have written a rich and colorful stroke.

A suona blows a lifetime

Treat the suona as life and "blow" a happy life. Since he was a teenager, Xie Haiming has been practicing internal skills diligently on the suona "Gong-po Chui". He has been welcomed by villages and towns all over the country and has been recognized as the representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of the provincial and municipal-level suona "Gong-po Chui".

The one on the left in the picture above is Xie Haiming

A thousand-year-old pipa, ten thousand-year-old zither, and a lifetime of playing suona. Xie Haiming has overcome many difficulties on the road of cultural inheritance and artist.

Faced with the inconvenience of the training environment, he silently endured it and was willing to go to the mountains, forests or cemeteries so as not to disturb others.

In pursuit of better sound quality and playing experience, he resolutely taught himself how to make suona, from selecting yellow bamboo materials to fine processing, from precise hole drilling to making reed whistles, he did every step personally.

The problem of ventilation was once a stumbling block on the road to performance. He innovatively adopted an extreme training method, sealing his mouth with a bamboo tube to force himself to learn to breathe through his nostrils. Although this process was extremely difficult, he relied on his tenacity and hard work day after day to finally achieve a breakthrough, and his performance became more fluent as a result.

Xie Haiming is committed to the in-depth exploration of traditional culture and folk customs, and has created and adapted hundreds of music scores suitable for "in-laws playing" on suona. These works not only enrich the content of his performances, but also inject new vitality and vitality into the art of suona. charm.

Xie Haiming enthusiastically taught the Yudu Suona "parent-in-law blowing" technique, using oral and heart-to-heart teaching and step-by-step teaching methods to ensure the inheritance of the technique.At the same time, he actively "goes out" and leads the team to perform in many places to enhance social influence, let more people understand and love this traditional art, and promote cultural exchange and integration.

It is precisely because of countless people like Xie Haiming who love and are committed to inheriting and developing traditional art that the unique art form of Yudu Suona "parent-in-law blowing" can not only be preserved but also flourish in the wave of modernization. vitality.

Songs of suona testify to the warmth and warmth of the world

Sounds of blowing carry the joys and sorrows of the world

Suona "Gong Po Chui" in the capital is renowned for its unique artistic features

The rich local flavor and rich Hakka customs

is well-known in the province Inside and outside, the sound is heard all over China

Source: Yudu County Media Center