The Preservation and Development music of Henan Zhuizi, a vocal form in Kaifeng, Henan, China

Abstract

This study is focused on the preservation and transmission measures of Henan Zhuizi---a vocal form in Kaifeng, China. Researchers have used an ethnomusicology and sociology theories to study by doing fieldworks. As a result, Henan Zhuizi originated from Kaifeng and spread throughout China in the later period, which is the product of the combination of Sanxian Shu and Daoqing. The development of Henan Zhuizi is divided into three periods: 1) from 1905 to 1926, during this period, Henan Zhuizi was mainly spread in the countryside and around the Xiangguo Temple in Kaifeng. This period has two outstanding characteristics. First, most of the famous Zhuizi artists in this period were from Daoqing, and they became famous after they changed to Zhuizi. The second feature is that the addition of female artists has enriched the original singing of Henan Zhuizi; 2) from 1926 to 1949, during this period, Henan Zhuizi formed the Donglu Zhuizi represented by Shangqiu and Zhoukou; West Road Zhuizi, represented by Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Xuchang, and North Road Zhuizi, popular in northern Henan; and 3) the development of Henan Zhuizi since 1949 to the current, after the founding of New China, the influence on the registration of Zhuizi artists and some policy related work indirectly gave birth to a large number of new tracks of Henan Zhuizi. Henan Quyi Group, Shangqiu Quyi Troupe and other groups have been established to cultivate a large number of Quyi talents, which has promoted the development of Quyi, especially the development of Henan Zhuizi