The Inheritance And Innovation Of Dulcimer Performance Techniques

During nearly four hundred years development in China, the dulcimer’s development is deeply rooted in Chinese traditional music culture, from an accompaniment musical instrument evolved to solo instrument step by step. After the foundation of China, the dulcimer entered elegant palace, and set up professional discipline in major art colleges, changed the situation of free development, the Chinese dulcimer is the only instrument set up complete professional education system in the world dulcimer’s family so far. The unique expressions of dulcimer make it suitable for solo, ensemble, concerto and various performance forms, is an extensive worldwide outstanding ethnic musical instrument.Dulcimer performance techniques are important language of the expression of dulcimer music. To study the traditional techniques is a window to understand the traditional music; focus on innovation techniques is an important part of the development of modern dulcimer. This paper combined the writer’s theoretical knowledge and practical experience, summarized the dulcimer performance techniques, and analysis these techniques from different perspectives and priorities, thinking about the impact and significance of inheritance and innovation of performance techniques bring into dulcimer art development.This article mainly divided into four parts: first, summed up the traditional dulcimer performance techniques; Second, summarized the innovation of dulcimer performance techniques; Third, analyze the innovation of dulcimer performance techniques; Four, reflect on the inheritance and innovation of dulcimer performance techniques.