290; PhD diss., U. of Pittsburgh, UMI No. DA9507396
關鍵詞
Music; China; Naxi; Religious music; Yunnan; Lijiang; Musical life; Dongjing; Repertoire; Societies; Associations; Ceremonies; Religion; Taoism; Confucianism; Politics; Ritual; Tourism; Ethnic policies; Economics; Ethnomusicology; Rees, Helen Margaret
摘要
Prior to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949，organizations known as dongjing associations existed in most cities and counties of the Yunnan province. Composed mainly of the local male social elite of the dominant Han Chinese ethnic majority，these groups celebrated the festivals of various deities belonging to the Taoist，Buddhist，and Confucian cults. Music was a vital part of these ceremonies, and individual associations had their own specific repertoires, different from those of other groups. A few ethnic minorities, including the Naxi of Lijiang County，boasted prominent dongjing associations. These associations were suppressed in 1949 but，since 1978，dongjing societies in many places have been revived. Extensive fieldwork concentrates on the associations of Lijiang. These associations are examined against three factors：(1) Lijiang's ethnic，political，social，and economic history; (2) Lijiang Naxi musical life; and (3) the dongjing tradition in the Yunnan province. Far from being merely the passive recipient of political，economic，and social influences, Lijiang's dongjing music has played an active role in articulating and delineating features of its social environment，and has had a discernible impact on certain aspects of local development. Important issues include the role of ritual in society，developments in ethnicity policy，the impact of tourism，and the politics of representation.
