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Taoist Music It is divided into two forms: "vocal music" sung by human voices and "instrumental music" played by musical instruments and ritual instruments. Taoism has its own customary names for the above two forms. The vocal music forms are called "yun", "yun tune", "yunzi", etc.; the instrumental music forms are called "qupai", "paizi", etc. In the above two forms, due to different application occasions and recipients, the vocal part can be divided into "yin rhyme" and "yang rhyme", and the instrumental music part can be divided into "serious music" and "playing music". Table of Contents 1 Vocal Music 1.1 Rhyme 1.2 Yin Rhyme and Yang Rhyme 2 Instrumental Music Vocal Rhyme

Rhyme forms include solo singing, unison singing, Sanban singing, etc., and the genres include "Ode", "Praise", "Step" ”, “gatha” and other formats. When used singly, it is a four-sentence song with a short upper and lower sentence structure or a succession and transition. If a certain tune is paired with several different verses, it can form a large-scale song. The complex musical form structure uses this multi-purpose combination and change technique to be used in rituals with sutra recitation, chanting, Yu steps, etc. According to the needs of the ritual, various chants, praises, steps, and verses can be combined and connected in series. Dingdao song has formed a form of vocal singing that is ever-changing but never deviates from its origin. Yin Yun and Yang Yun

"Yin Yun" is the "rhyme tune" used for fasting rituals in the outer altar. It is mostly held outdoors or at the home of the host such as "Relief" and "Fangshishi (Yankou)" Sung during the Kefan ceremony. Its recipients include believers and ordinary people watching the fast. "Yangyun" is the "yun tune" used in the inner altar ceremony. It is usually sung inside the hall. Its recipients are mainly Taoist believers, heavenly spirits, earthly beings, and gods from all walks of life. Instruments

The instruments used in the form of instrumental music vary from temple to temple and from genre to genre. Zhengyiyi uses a wide range of musical instruments, including blowing, stringing, strumming and percussion instruments, and its performance skills are relatively superb. The musical instruments used in Quanzhen Taoism are mainly percussion instruments (magical instruments), and some temples have a few orchestral instruments. The performance form is relatively simple, mainly used to enhance the atmosphere of the Taoist temple and to accompaniment for singing rhymes.

Serious Qu and Shunqu

Serious Qu is mainly used in the middle of the rituals of the Taiping Zhaijiao ritual for the Yang affairs in the inner altar and the Yin affairs of the Yin affairs in the outer altar. Play on occasion. Shuiqu is a tune formed by absorbing the development and changes of folk music. It is mainly played before the opening of the altar and after the closing of the altar when doing Taoist temples for ordinary people. It has a strong entertainment nature.