Jinmen FA Gu (Liu Yuanxiang's FA Gu)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Jinmen FA Gu (Liu Yuanxiang's FA Gu)

Applicant: Beichen District, Tianjin

Project No.: 621

Project No.: Ⅱ - 122

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Traditional Music

Region: Tianjin

Type: new item

Applicant: Beichen District, Tianjin

Protection unit: Intangible Cultural Heritage promotion center of Chenwen hometown, Beichen District, Tianjin

Introduction to Jinmen FA Gu (Liu Yuanxiang's FA Gu)

Applicant: Beichen 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.

Liu Yuanxiang's sound drum appeared in the Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. It was originally performed in the form of a drum Club accompanied by a temple lady when she was on a tour. It was mainly popular in Beichen District of Tianjin. When Liu Yuanxiang's music and music drum meeting was held, there was a guard of honor composed of the front color and the orchestra, which was directed by the gong. Qiancai is a group of people who warn people to avoid and carry daily necessities when they go on a tour. It mainly includes gate flag, Gaozhao, soft pair, hard pair, lamp plate, round cage, octagonal box, suitcase, tea bucket, teapot, wind lamp, daily necessities, drum, cymbal, cymbal, Dangdang, datu, Jiulian lamp, etc. Among them, 40 people hold flags to maintain the program, and 30 teenagers carry stools for performers to use when playing long songs.

The costumes and props of Liu Yuanxiang's music and drum club are well preserved. The original 10 sets of music scores are now reserved for 5 sets. In the first month of the old lunar new year, after negotiation, the heads of Flower Fairs often held ceremonial mutual worship with the theme of celebrating the harvest and celebrating the new year. On the third day of March every year, several Flower Fairs gather in BeiCang. Xiangyin FA drum belongs to the driving party, so it is arranged to perform around the Niang's chariot. In the performance, Xiangyin FA drum's unique lantern group is displayed in front of the audience, presenting the magnificent landscape of a long dragon composed of lantern. The band's five tone percussion music is played according to various music scores, and there are various performance routines and movements. Among them, singles, round play, and combined play are well-organized, with beautiful posture, which is very eye-catching.

Liu Yuanxiang's music drum is magnificent and spectacular. It has the most strong national and folk cultural characteristics and is a valuable folk cultural heritage. At present, Liu Yuanxiang's music and drum club continues to this day under the careful maintenance of several generations, and has participated in competitions and celebrations for many times. However, the conditions of the meeting are limited, and many aspects are not satisfactory, especially the performance road is old and dilapidated, which is a pity. It is urgent to raise funds to repair and update.