Traditional Ethnic Music: Diverse Presentations And Continuity Of Heritage Through The Lens Of “Nüshu Music”
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: "Nüshu," the world's only existing script exclusively used by women, is inherited, and utilized among females in the Jiangyong region of Hunan Province. It represents a unique female cultural heritage, notable not only for its distinctive script but also for its expressive nature. Although a written language, "Nüshu" is also conveyed through singing, making it a syllabic script where each character represents a single syllable. Comprehension of its content necessitates performance through singing. Due to its unique reading method of "singing," "Nüshu" is inextricably linked to music, rendering it of significant value for musicological research. This paper delves into the modern representation of "Nüshu" music, employing methods of data collection and literature analysis to explore how traditional ethnic music, under the illumination of technological advancements, can be integrated with technological means to offer diversified and enriched forms of presentation. The primary research objective is to convey the beauty of traditional ethnic music to the public in a more intuitive manner and to facilitate its teaching and transmission through innovative approaches. It hopes to provide support for the transmission and education of traditional folk music.
Authors: YUCHEN LIAO, Yew Yoong Chong
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411778590