Tie Li, Gemo A

Tie Li

29 May 2023

Oral history, Intangible cultural heritage, Muya Guozhuang.

The national intangible cultural heritage of "Muya Guozhuang" in Ganzi Prefecture has a unique and unprecedented dance rhythm and performance form, forming a unique cultural and artistic form of Muya. It holds a high position in the Tibetan ethnic song and dance art and is an indispensable member of the Tibetan cultural and artistic treasure trove. This article uses the research method of oral history to interview the inheritors of Muya Guozhuang in Ganzi Prefecture. It conducts a field study on the basic characteristics, performance forms, inheritance difficulties, and inheritance status of Muya Guozhuang's dance, performs original filming and recording of Muya Guozhuang, converts it into textual and audio-visual materials, reproduces the emergence, development, and evolution of Muya Guozhuang, and provides "live" historical materials for the study of Muya Guozhuang. At the same time, it is conducive to a comprehensive understanding of the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage in Muya Guozhuang, as well as showcasing the current reality of its inheritance, providing a new perspective for the study of Muya Guozhuang, and providing a case study for the research and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.

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