国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

Culture

Preserving cultural heritage in Xinjiang

( CCTV.com ) Updated: 2015-09-28 16:27:49

Preserving cultural heritage in Xinjiang

A file photo of a Xinjiang Uygur Muqam performance. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Xinjiang Uygur Muqam is a term referring to a variety of musical practices widespread among Uygur communities, one of the largest ethnic minorities in China.

Born into a musical family, Ablimit Eysa is the 6th generation of the well-established Uygur instruments store in Kashgar. He learned to play Muqam before he learned to talk, and Ablimit says the instrument store which he inherited from his grandfather was a life-time gift. But he says it's harder now to preserve this musical heritage.

Ablimit Eysa Kurbanjan, Eysakhan Uygur Musical Instruments Store said:"Back in the old days when my grandfather was running the store, there was no Internet, TV or computers. So if people wanted music, they had to learn to play it. Today, things are totally different."

Xinjiang's central location on the Silk Road has made it a cultural conduit between East and West throughout its history. Today, the responsibility for passing on the traditional Uygur Muqam to new generations falls almost exclusively on the shoulders of folk artists.

If you take a short walk in the old town of Kashgar, you can find out how important a role Muqam plays for Uygurs. On almost every street corner you can see people dancing with Muqam. This outstanding achievement in musical art enjoys an unchallenged reputation as the soul of Uygur culture.

"Young people nowadays have more choices of music than we did. It's difficult to master Muqam, but if someone wants to learn it we are more than happy to teach them," said Ahmad Yusef, folk artist in Kashgar.

Xinjiang authorities have published a series of audio and video disks and books on Muqam to help preserve and promote the art. Several colleges and universities, including the Xinjiang Arts Institute, have set up Muqam classes. Some even have postgraduate programs on Muqam. Back to the instruments store, Ablimit shares his views on these efforts.

Ablimit Eysa Kurbanjan said:"Thanks to all the work done by local cultural offices that have helped to organize classes and activities for learning and practicing Muqam, we are seeing an upward trend for young people participating in these programs, and artists are exploring new ways of bringing Muqam music to a wider audience as well."

There is an old saying in Xinjiang that goes: Uygurs are born with Muqam and die in Muqam, it is the great heritage and the pride of Uygur people. And for a region whose cultural elements and variations are as rich as Xinjiang, passing them on to future generations is a task for all the people here.

 
Editor's Picks
Hot words
Most Popular
 
...
闵行区| 长岭县| 潍坊市| 东兴市| 浦北县| 博爱县| 苏州市| 永登县| 石首市| 嫩江县| 任丘市| 阳西县| 吉林省| 潞西市| 高青县| 大厂| 利川市| 庄河市| 余庆县| 奉化市| 芦山县| 肇东市| 天峨县| 保定市| 郓城县| 吴堡县| 鄂托克前旗| 锡林浩特市| 威信县| 右玉县| 临沂市| 蒲江县| 五家渠市| 繁昌县| 四会市| 澄江县| 涿州市| 无锡市| 漯河市| 盐亭县| 绥江县|