Uygur folk music is the most famous music in Xinjiang. Traditional music includes Muqam, Kushchak, EtiXixi and Maida. Among them, Twelve Muqams, a Uighur classical music, is composed of three parts, namely Da Naigeman, Dasdan and Maixilaifu, which integrates music, dance, singing, literature and life customs, including 36 different tunes, and can only be played for 24 hours continuously.
the Uygur folk musical instruments mainly include zither, plucker, dulcimer, Rewafu, suona, flute, tambourine, Sabayi, Nahela, Ajek, Kalong, Sattar and Dafu. The national musical instruments of Kazak people mainly include Dongbula, Kubuzi and Sibuze.
Xinjiang folk dances and Xinjiang folk musical instruments
Generally speaking, Xinjiang folk dances can be divided into four categories-Daolang Dance, Sainaim, Nazir Kong and Xiadiyana.
Daolang Dance: Two-quarters beat, and its drum beat is "Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong". Originated from folk sacrifice, celebrating harvest and so on. The rhythm is cheerful and cheerful.
Han Naim: It's four-quarters, and the drum beat is "Knock, Knock". Sometimes they shout "Kenna!" when dancing. (meaning refueling), sometimes shouting "Balikale" (meaning wonderful) is often used for weddings and family gatherings in villages, among which "Maixilaifu" is the most famous.
Nazir Kong: Two-quarters beat, which is popular in eastern Xinjiang, that is, Hami and Turpan. Used to express the breath of life, it can be said that from eating, working and living, it can be expressed by cheerful dances, and it is very lively and humorous.
Xia Diyana: Two-quarters of the time, mostly performed at special grand ceremonies, and the mood was very cheerful.
In large-scale celebrations, Uighurs will play the grand "Twelve Muqams", which means "Poverty is Eman" in Uighur. It includes the above four kinds of dances, and sometimes it can describe things. In the process, there are overtures, chapters, endings, etc., and the performance techniques are very rich. You can sing, play Qin with musical instruments and dance, which is a very interesting set of programs.
There are many dances with props in Xinjiang.
Top Bowl Dance: Dancers dance with bowls of water on their heads.
plate dance: hold a small plate in each hand, sometimes there are chopsticks in the plate, or hit with a thimble, making a crisp and pleasant sound. Very nice
Sabayi dance: Sabayi is a wooden prop. There are two big iron rings in the middle of a wooden stick, and there are many small iron rings around the big iron rings, which dance and make a "rushing" sound.
Stone-hitting dance: Hold two natural stones of moderate size in both hands, and pinch two stones when dancing, making a crisp sound. Now it is mostly used for steel or aluminum sheets instead of stones.
Next, let's introduce the folk musical instruments in Xinjiang.
percussion instruments:
There are two kinds of naggola drums, one with a round belly and the other with a thick top and a thin bottom. If there is any happy event in anyone's home in Xinjiang, musicians will be invited to play naggola and preach suona to increase the cheerful atmosphere.
tambourine, the most common national musical instrument.
The medium tambourine is smaller than the tambourine. The girls who perform dance and beat the tambourine.
It is similar to the tambourine, except that there are many small iron plates around the drum, which can make a "Hua La" sound. It is also commonly used by women.
wooden spoon: two spoons, struck back to back, can make a crisp sound, which is mostly used for accompaniment.
dulcimer: It is the same as our common dulcimer
String instrument:
Rewafu: The top of the piano is curved, with a semicircular body. The most common Uygur musical instrument, played by hand. Can be used for solo and ensemble. It is the most important musical instrument in Uyghur.
Dutar: The bridge is long and the piano is semi-oval. Musical instruments played by hand are common among the people, and almost every family has a "Dutar".
Ai Jieke: The round piano body, like a wooden ball, has an inverted crescent-shaped steel plate at the lower end, which is used to fix the piano on the leg. Play with a bow, either solo or in unison.
violin: it's the same as our common violin.
wind instrument:
suona: one of the most common instruments.