The hardworking Jingpo people mainly live in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the subtropical zone and is densely forested. Bamboo buildings are hidden among the green bamboos. Jingpo people generally believe in animistic primitive polytheism. The biggest sacrificial activity is to worship the "Mudai" ghost, that is, to hold "Munao". The Zaiwa branch of the Jingpo ethnic group calls it "Zongge", which both means "singing and dancing". , now collectively known as "Munao Zongge".
Folk music is relatively rich, including folk songs such as Zhaiwa, Lelai, Muzhan and Lega, and instrumental music including solos and folk wind and percussion ensembles. Folk musical instruments include Turen, Junzong, Dongba, Sanxian, bamboo reed, iron reed, Xianjiang and elephant foot drum, etc.
The hardworking Jingpo people mainly live in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the subtropical zone and is densely forested. Bamboo buildings are hidden among the green bamboos. Jingpo people generally believe in animistic primitive polytheism. The biggest sacrificial activity is to worship the "Mudai" ghost, that is, to hold "Munao". The Zaiwa branch of the Jingpo ethnic group calls it "Zongge", which both means "singing and dancing". , now collectively known as "Munao Zongge".
Folk music is relatively rich, including folk songs such as Zhaiwa, Lelai, Muzhan and Lega, and instrumental music including solos and folk wind and percussion ensembles. Folk musical instruments include Turen, Junzong, Dongba, Sanxian, bamboo reed, iron reed, Xianjiang and elephant foot drum, etc.
The Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe made the Reform Turen, which is connected by two bamboo tubes. The joints are connected with copper sockets, and the pitch can be adjusted at any time. When playing, the thumb of the left hand and the palm of the right hand respectively control the mouth of the pipe at both ends. Through the blowing strength, the change of the speed and the clever cooperation of the opening and closing holes of both hands, as well as overtone super blowing and other techniques, the range of the sound reaches 3 octaves, and the timbre is similar to that of the bamboo flute. Similar, crisp, bright and high-pitched, full of mountain flavor.
Whether young people in Jingpo are driving in the forest, grazing cattle on the mountains, or falling in love, they are accompanied by the melodious sound of spitting. Turen's traditional solo music includes "Love Song Tune", "Cow Herding Tune" and "Folk Song Tune", etc. It is also often used in ensembles with elephant drums and other musical instruments to perform "Song Song Tune". Tu Ren has moved from the Jingpo village to the elegance of Chinese national music, and is well loved and appreciated by audiences at home and abroad.