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| '''''Chaozhou xianshi''''' (]]; also called simply '''''xianshi''''' music) is a type of ''sizhu'' music indigenous to the ] region at the northeastern part of ] province in ]. It is also performed in regions with overseas Chaozhou populations, such as Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. | |||
| ''Xianshi'' music is respected as one of the oldest Chaozhou musical traditions which has developed from a fusion of elements from various northern musical genres. | |||
| ''Xianshi'' music can be performed in the following contexts: | |||
| #As an independent instrumental music genre, performed at weddings or other auspicious ceremonial events | |||
| #As an accompaniment to some of the musical passages in ] | |||
| ==Repertory== | |||
| The "ten great suites" are the best known pieces of the ''xianshi'' repertory. These pieces use the suite structure. Most pieces have 68 beats. | |||
| ==Tuning system== | |||
| Instruments are generally tuned to a seven-tone equidistant temperament. Two common modes are ''qingliu'' (轻六, literally "light six"] and ''zhongliu'' (重六, literally "heavy 6"). ''Qingliu'' uses the sol-la-do-re-mi scale structure while ''zhongliu'' uses the sol-ti-do-re-fa structure. While ''qingliu'' is associated with liveliness and joy, ''zhongliu'' is associated with melancholy. | |||
| ==Characteristic instruments== | |||
| ===Bowed strings=== | |||
| *Zixian 字弦 (2-string fiddle, also known as '']'', adopted from the Hakka ''touxian'' 头弦) | |||
| *] (2-string fiddle of lower pitch than the ''zixian'', adapted from the Cantonese '']'') | |||
| *] (2-string fiddle with coconut shell body; comes in small and large sizes) | |||
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| ===Stuck and plucked strings=== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
| *''Asian Music Tradition'', v. 2, 2005 | |||
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