Tibetan Guozhuang in Diqing Autonomous Prefecture: A Comparative Musical Analysis

Authors

Christina du Breuil, SIT Study AbroadFollow

Home Institution

Northwestern University

Publication Date

Fall 2012

Program Name

China: Language, Cultures, and Ethnic Minorities

Abstract

The song and dance traditions of the Tibetan peoples of Diqing Prefecture are numerous and varied. Of these traditions, Guozhuang is cited as one of the oldest and most centrally traditional pieces of folk heritage. However, Guozhuang varies even within Diqing Prefecture. This paper addresses the basic form and structure of Guozhuang as well as variations between Benzilan and Shangri-la Guozhuang, two places separated not only by geographical distance but also the encroachment of development on traditional culture.

Disciplines

Ethnomusicology | Music | Music Performance | Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures | Social and Cultural Anthropology

Recommended Citation

du Breuil, Christina, "Tibetan Guozhuang in Diqing Autonomous Prefecture: A Comparative Musical Analysis" (2012). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1459.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1459