"Nangga" Zha Nian, who has been inherited for more than 300 years, has lived with her family for more than a hundred years

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Jiangcun from Longzi County, Shannan City, Tibet was busy at the exhibition and sale of plateau specialty products held in the city. Jiangcun said that since the event was launched for 5 days, its exhibiting product "Nangga" Zhanian has been favored by the public, with sales reaching tens of thousands of yuan. "income.

Previously, the reporter saw at the exhibition site that among the dazzling products, "Niangga" Zhanian became one of the most dazzling "star" products, and people stopped to consult and buy.

Jiangcun's hometown, Longzi County, is located in the southern Tibetan valley at the northern foot of the Himalayas and is one of the border counties in Tibet. The craftsmanship of "Niangga" Zha Nian has been passed down for more than 300 years here, and Jiangcun is the fifth-generation inheritor of this skill. So far, the unique Zha Nian sound has accompanied his family's life for more than a hundred years.

According to Jiangcun, "Niangga" Zha Nian mainly uses sea buckthorn or poplar as raw materials, and is composed of two large and small sound boxes, piano rods, headstock and strings. "Niangga" Zha Nian is a six-stringed qin, and the strings are generally made of sheep intestines, beef tendons and silk threads.

There are two kinds of Zha Nian we make, the most traditional "Zha Nian Dago", named after Zha Nian is "Dago" (horse head); Named after the fish head.

According to reports, in the old days, "Nangga" Zhanian usually performed at the gatherings of noble families, major festivals and children's weddings.

In order to better protect and inherit the craftsmanship of Zhanian, Jiangcun led the villagers to establish a farmer and herdsman cooperative in 2016, which mainly focuses on the production of "Nangga" Zhanian. Luo Bu Cidan, the fourth-generation inheritor of "Niangga" Zha Nian, imparted the "unique" skills to his son and other Zha Nian lovers in the village without reservation. So far, the "family-style" inheritance method of "Nangga" Zhanian's "son inheriting father's business" has gradually ushered in a new model of common inheritance and development of the whole village. This year, 49-year-old Mijiu formed an indissoluble bond with Zha Nian under such an opportunity and became one of the fifth generation inheritors.

With the development and progress of society, "Niangga" Zhanian gradually entered the homes of ordinary people, realized its greater cultural value and economic value, and brought more income to the whole village. In the local area, it can be called "every household has a zither."

Involving musical instruments

Zhamunian (pinyin: zhā mù nián) has a long history and different origins. It evolved from a multi-stringed musical instrument introduced to Tibet from ancient India. According to the records of the "Tibetan Wangtongji" in Genyu, Songtsan Gampo once gave a banquet. There are records of artists playing musical instruments, and it is judged that Jamunian was introduced to Tibet from the mainland in the Tang Dynasty, and has a history of more than 1,000 years. However, most Tibetan scholars believe that Jamunie originated in Tibet and was a musical instrument created by the Tibetans themselves.

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