Suimi suona horn(绥米唢呐) is very common Han Chinese folk art form in northern Shaanxi people's lives and it has been included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. The names of the tunes to which music is composed are different according to different occasions. The happy occasions and funeral affairs have different divertimento. The main vocal of the happy occasions is triumphal command and the funeral affair is lonely and helpless.
In the past, a class of suona player has five people. They respectively played high pitch and low pitch with suona, gong and drum, trombone. And now the suona troupe has flute, drum set, big and small brass trumpet and other musical instruments. Whether in the old or new troupe, the singer is the leading actor and the players of the musical instruments are the supporting part.
Suimi suona in Northern Shaanxi has rich music tunes names and a wide range of styles. The origin of the tune names are:
First, with the introduction of suona, some tune names of suona were introduced in China.
Second, there are new tune names which are integrated with Han folk songs. Suona played the local ditty, so it is popular with the local people. As a result, new tune names formed with the integration of local songs.
Third, some tune names are derived from drama or opera music.
Fourth, absorb religious music as the tune names.
Fifth, tune named created by writers. After the liberation, many musicians who love folk music has created many new tune names.
Aspects of social life in northern Shaanxi Suimi suona and Northern people's life, death, marriage, entertainment and entertain the people of God and others have an indispensable link. Its use can be divided into: a festive suona. Suona mainly used for moon festive birthday, celebrate long life, marriage rituals, holiday entertainment, the opening ceremony and other occasions. And suona in sacrifice ceremony and funerals. In recent years, the suona playing and dance and other art are combined by artists and they have composed the suona theatrical choreography, performed on stage.
Northern Shaanxi Suimi suona has long history and splendid achievement. Northern Shaanxi percussion music in the traditional instrumental music and folk music is also an important tool for communication, mining, rescue, protection, development for northern Shaanxi people.
First, academic value: Northern Shaanxi suona from the Ming Dynasty is splendid along the way in Chinese music history and it has left a very unusual footprint. Its rich content, the basic characteristics and historical heritage of the whole in China wind and percussion music is rare. Therefore, further digging, rescue, protection and development of northern Shaanxi suona music will have a huge role in promoting it to the world, to enrich and improve the Chinese world music. History.
Second, practical value: mining, rescue, protection and development of Northern Shaanxi suona music will play a huge role in promoting spiritual civilization northern Shaanxi Province, enriching the people's cultural life, expanding cultural exchanges with the window, promoting local economic development, and enhancing the western development cultural construction brand, building a socialist harmonious society.
Add on: Houzhenzi Folk Song
Trista

