Research On Children’s Drama From The Perspective Of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Traditional theatrical ceremonies play an important role in the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage in China,as they are closely related to the living habits and folk beliefs of the local people.In terms of drama,traditional dramas in some places have gradually developed from local traditional rituals,which are often the main means for people to treat and provide disaster relief,and pray for blessings.In today’s society,although traditional rituals are rarely used,the cultural value of music cannot be ignored,and child play is one of the typical examples.From the perspective of intangible cultural heritage,this article analyzes the rituals and music of Haizhou and Nantong children’s dramas,and focuses on the inheritance and protection status of children’s dramas.Through the author’s Field research of the main spread areas of the children’s play,on the one hand,it will help to protect and develop the children’s play;on the other hand,from the perspective of ethnomusicology,it will help to enrich the theoretical research of ethnomusicology to look at this music culture form that is about to disappear from the public’s perspective.This article discusses from four chapters.The first chapter "Tracing the Origin and Development of Children’s Play" analyzes the historical geography of Lianyungang and Nantong regions through literature and physical materials.This study examines the historical origins and geographical evolution of children’s play in Haizhou and Nantong,respectively,from a diachronic and synchronic perspective;The second chapter describes the traditional ritual of Haizhou children’s play,including the process,repertoire,singing and accompaniment,and the roles and professions of the "pig burning" ritual.Chapter 3 analyzes the complete ceremony and music of Nantong Boy’s Play,and compares the similarities and differences in ceremony,music,and other aspects between Haizhou Boy’s Play and Nantong Boy’s Play;Based on the analysis of the ceremony and music of children’s play,Chapter 4 explores the current status of protection and inheritance of children’s play,and proposes relevant solutions to the problems faced by the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage.On the one hand,the full text supplements the existing research on children’s play,and on the other hand,raises issues and solutions for the protection and inheritance of children’s play intangible cultural heritage.