Carrying a sedan chair -- a treasure of national music interwoven between suona and wedding culture

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"Bridal Sedan Chair" is a widely circulated and representative suona solo piece in Chinese folk. With its warm and lively melody, it vividly shows the festive atmosphere and lively scene in the traditional Chinese wedding. This piece is not only a classic work of suona art, but also a vivid representation of Chinese folk culture and traditional marriage customs in music.

Carrying a sedan chair -- a treasure of national music interwoven between suona and wedding culture

The music "Carrying bridal Sedan Chair" comes from the traditional custom of carrying the bride in the northern region. Through the exciting tone characteristics of the suona, the scene of the wedding team is vivid and lively. The whole melody is rich in layers and compact in rhythm, imitating the drumming when the wedding team is marching, as well as the laughter and blessings of the crowd, as if people were in a lively wedding scene.

The unique performance technique of "Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair" fully demonstrates the broad vocal range and strong expressive force of the suona instrument, especially in simulating the effects of singing and laughter, which makes the whole work full of life and dramatic tension. The climax of the music is like the full applause at the moment when the new couple enters the house, symbolizing the good wishes and deep expectations of the new couple's happy marriage.

As one of the essence of suona art, this song is not only loved by the vast audience, but also plays an important role in promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture. It is not only a fine art work at the musical level, but also carries the beautiful yearning and inheritance of the Chinese nation for marriage and family harmony and happy life, and is a shining pearl in Chinese traditional music culture.

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Suona (pinyin: suǒ nà) is a Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument. Also called Suannai, trumpet, advocacy. The traditional suona is composed of five parts: whistle, air card, intruder, rod and bowl.

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