Eshilai and Yelai of Uzbek nationality

Name of Chinese national intangible cultural heritage: eshilai and Yelai of Uzbek nationality

Applicant: Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Item No.: 616

Project No.: Ⅱ - 117

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Traditional Music

Region: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Type: new item

Applicant: Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Protection unit: Institute of culture and art of Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture

A brief introduction to eshilai and Yelai of Uzbek nationality

Applicant: Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

The ethilai and Yelai of Uzbek are mainly spread in Kashi City, Shache City, Yecheng County of Kashi Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Yining City of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture. The Uzbek nationality has an excellent tradition of music and dance culture. As early as the historical period from the Wei, Jin, southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the music and dance originated from today's "Kangguo music" in Samarkand, "angouo music" in Bukhara and "Shiguo music and dance" in Tashkent and other music and dance in the western regions, such as "kuzi music", "Shule music" and "gaochangle music", spread to the east along with other music and dance in the western regions The exhibition had a significant impact. Uzbek folk songs are the basis of its folk music, even classical music and primitive religious ritual music, and eshilai and Yelai are important representatives of Uzbek folk songs.

Ashley has a huge space, rigorous structure, wide range, deep and passionate melody. It is mainly sung at mass entertainment gatherings such as "oodorushi", and some music can also be used for dance accompaniment. Ye Lai is short in length, with varied rhythms and lively tunes. It is mainly accompanied by singing and accompaniment for the mass self entertainment dance on festive occasions such as Spring Festival, life etiquette and so on.

Eshilai and Yelai complement each other and complement each other. They enrich the spiritual world of the local people, cultivate their sentiment, and become an important part of Uzbek people's social life. They reflect the cultural identity of the Uzbek nation, and thus become one of the cultural symbols that distinguish this nation from other nations. They are of great significance to the development history of Chinese music and dance and the music culture of the East and the West The research on the history of communication and the social and historical situation of Uzbek nationality is of great reference value. Due to various reasons, eshilai and Yelai are on the verge of being lost, so it is urgent to take measures to protect them.