Song art and performance culture of the ethnic minority minnan

Abstract

The music culture of ethnic minorities is a huge layer of both tangible and intangible culture that needs to be studied and popularised among the younger generation. As an important part of national culture, Chinese ethnic minority vocal music includes the works of the 56 ethnic groups that live in the country. Thus, the centuries-old music culture reflects the extensive creative activities and achievements of ancestors, shows the colourful social life of ethnic minorities and makes great contributions to Chinese heritage. Among the diversity of ethnic minority music in China, the vocal culture and songs in the Minnan dialect stand out. This part of the music culture has hardly been studied. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to characterise the song art and musical language of Minnan songs.