| This In 138 BC,Zhang Qian was ordered by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to open the "Silk Road" in the Western Regions.Since then,Xinjiang has become an indispensable part of our territory.Xinjiang is now located in the northwest of China,but it has experienced several dynasties in history and was occupied by different nomads,so the rich and varied Western culture has been exchanged and collided here.Art activities in Xinjiang culture are prosperous,especially with music as the main carrier.Xinjiang music is famous for its unique music style,which is different from that of the Han region.A large number of excellent works with Xinjiang music style as the keynote have appeared in the creation of contemporary erhu works.This paper first makes a brief study of the geographical environment and diversified Xinjiang culture in some periods of Xinjiang’s history,and then studies the important aspects of Xinjiang’s music language,such as spinning,rhythm,musical instruments,etc.This paper selects three relevant erhu works as examples,respectively,for the Silk Road Light Gathering created by young composer Li Bochan Amanissa by Ms.Wang Danhong and Rhapsody of the Third and Second Hu by Mr.Wang Jianmin.This paper explores the artistic features of the three Xinjiang style erhu works,and based on the author’s own learning experience,puts forward some suggestions and precautions for playing Xinjiang minority music style erhu works. |
