Jinmen FA drum

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Jinmen FA Gu

Applicant: Hexi District, Tianjin

Project No.: 621

Project No.: Ⅱ - 122

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Traditional Music

Region: Tianjin

Type: new item

Applicant: Hexi District, Tianjin

Protection unit: Tianjin Hexi District Cultural Center (Tianjin Hexi District Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center)

Brief introduction of Jinmen FA drum (guajia Temple Qingyin FA drum)

Applicant: Hexi District, Tianjin

Fagu is an important project of Tianjin Folk Flower Festival. It is said that the earliest Fagu group is dajue'an Jinyin Fagu Association. The FA guhui musical instruments are composed of drum, cymbal, cymbal, chrome and dangzi. The drum is the main instrument in the center of the band. There are seven or eight cymbals on the left and seven or eight cymbals on the right. Chrome and dangzi are both behind the drum. When performing, all kinds of hand-held musical instruments should be "played" and performed in turn. The beginning of the performance is called "Kai". The first is to beat several drums, followed by four cymbals, and then all kinds of musical instruments are played according to the score. If you are in a guild, you only use chrome and dangzi to play "changyuandian" to keep pace. There are about ten sets of FA Gu Qupai, including laoxihe and yaotonggu. There are many folk legu associations, among which the more famous ones are guajiasi Qingyin legu, Yangjiazhuang Yongyin legu, liuyuanxiang legu, longtingjing legu, Jieyuan Huayin legu and houjiahou Yongyin legu.

In the Ming Dynasty, the empress of Chongzhen emperor once granted a semi deputy luanjia to guajia temple. In the ninth year of Yongzheng (1731) of the Qing Dynasty, the monks of guajia Temple established the old Association of guajia temple with luanjia, which has a history of more than 300 years. Guajiasi Qingyin FA Gu is mainly spread in guajiasi street and its surrounding areas in Hexi District of Tianjin city. It is a very characteristic form of folk music. In the performance, there are not only exquisite props, but also superb skills and beautiful dance movements.

At the beginning of the guajia temple, it was a folk grammar drum. After the introduction of Wufa drum in the sixth year of Jiaqing (1801), flying cymbals and flying cymbals were added. There are five percussion instruments and ten sets of music for Qingyin FA Gu, including dangzi, chrome Zi, cymbal, cymbal and drum. At present, the commonly used music scores include the scores of team members, opening scores and modified scores. A large number of music sets include couplet, bridgehead, lame leg, Hydrangea ball, Lianzhupao, Shuangqiao and laohexi. The most unique feature of Qingyin FA Gu is that there are five sets separated by one set, which are varied, beautiful and popular. The performance of FA drum is characterized by both hardness and softness. Among them, there are thirteen unique skills hidden. It is known as the orthodox folk art. Especially the flying cymbals, which are on the ring, are well-known in Jincheng. They have such wonderful actions as dragon leaping and Tiger Leaping, swallow flying and Phoenix dancing, flower arrangement and Red Cross whip, which are amazing. Cymbal technology is different, but can produce new brilliant. The flower stick of guajia temple is exquisitely made and beautiful. Although there is no musical instrument to accompany the performance, there are copper bells on the stick. Each hand takes one to strike each other. While walking, they make various flower spots and sing their own folk tunes.

Guajia Temple Qingyin FA Gu has a strong local flavor, which is a traditional folk culture form integrating wonderful props, superb performance skills and beautiful dance movements. Most of the performers of FA Gu Lao Hui participated in it when they were children. Qingyin FA Gu is often performed in festivals and large-scale folk activities. It is well-known in Tianjin for its unique props and performances. At present, due to the demolition of clubs, damaged props, aging personnel and other reasons, Qingyin FA Gulao will decline and need urgent protection and support.