What traditional arts do the Baoan people have?

The traditional folk songs of the Baoan people have formed their own unique style with their vivid and distinctive language, appropriate metaphors and beautiful tunes. These folk songs are divided into types such as flower songs, banquet songs, chants, minor tunes, and wedding songs. Bao'an folk "Hua'er", on the basis of "Hui Han Hua'er", also absorbs the artistic characteristics of Mongolian and Tibetan folk songs. It is high-pitched and loud, with vibrato, turning from low to high, graceful and melodious, and unique; Its content and form are also very rich.

Baoan folk flowers are especially dominated by "Hehuang Huaer" sung in Chinese; chants are sung in both Baoan dialect and Chinese, such as "Lamu Shangshan Haozi" which is completely sung in Baoan dialect and Chinese. It is sung in the security language. The main tunes of Baoan Hua'er include "Baoan Ling", "Shuihonghua Ling", "Three Rising and Three Falling Ling", etc. The lyrics are usually in four-sentence or six-sentence format, but there are also five or eight-sentence format. , determined by the content expressed.

The contents of Baoan flowers are generally divided into: flowers that resist the oppression and exploitation of the ruling class of the old society; flowers that express the social life of the Baoan people; flowers that express the sincere and unswerving love of young men and women of the Baoan people. Flowers; flowers pursuing a new life, etc. Among them, love flowers are rich in content, large in quantity, and highly artistic, and occupy an important position among Baoan flowers.

The dance of the Baoan people is vigorous and powerful, with a lively rhythm and bold emotions. It not only has the traditional characteristics of Mongolian dance, but also skillfully absorbs and integrates the strengths of Han, Hui, Tu and other national songs and dances, forming a own unique style. The dance "Security Waist Knife" won the 1980 National Outstanding Program Award for Ethnic Minority Literary and Art Performances.

The banquet song is a kind of traditional folk music sung at the banquet venue by the Baoan people when they hold weddings. It has beautiful tunes, cheerful and clear music, and strong rhythm. Sometimes it is accompanied by simple dance movements. It is usually performed by young men and women. Singing on the wedding night. The banquet song has no dialogue, no instrumental accompaniment, and is purely a cappella. Representative banquet songs include "Gong Xi Song" and "White Silk Cloth Undershirt".

Folk Story Instruments

In the past, although the Baoan people did not have a formal written language, their folk oral literature was rich in content and diverse in form. Myths, jokes, legends, mottos, proverbs, etc. were widely used among the people. Very popular. For example, the folk tale "Three Neighbors" and the myth and legend "The Divine Horse" have profound meanings and long-lasting influence.

The Baoan people are also good at playing wind instruments, among which Bibi (a double-barreled four-hole instrument made of bamboo) and Kouxian (about an inch long, weighing less than a penny, shaped like a three-pronged instrument, with the middle fork as a tongue reed) , with string frames on both sides) is very common among the people. In addition, musical instruments often used by the Baoan people include flute, flute, suona, four-page tile, erhu, four-stringed instrument, etc.