In 2011, the "Dangshan Suona" in Suzhou was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

Suona, commonly known as "trumpet", is a wind instrument widely spread among the people. Suona is one of the indispensable leading instruments in various local operas, dances and bands.

Suona has a long history in Dangshan County. According to records, since the suona was introduced to my country from Persia and Arabia during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, some artists in Dangshan began to learn to play, and they continued to innovate and develop. The custom of playing. Until the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zaiyu, a great musician from Qinyang in the Central Plains, was very fond of suona. Later, some suona artists who had been trained by Zhu Zaiyu, along with the refugees displaced by the flooding of the Yellow River, came to settle in the Dangshan area. They communicated with the original folk suona artists in Dangshan, learned from each other's strengths and made up for one's shortcomings, and were inclusive, making the repertoire of Dangshan suona more colorful and the playing timbre more flexible and pleasing. Since then, it has developed and prospered.

According to the oral memory of the artists, since the late Qing Dynasty, there were several suona artists in Dangshan, including Zhang, Liu, Wang, and Chen. A suona class consists of about seven or eight people. The suona is the dominant instrument, and the supporting instruments include Sheng, Erhu, Dizi, as well as drums, gongs, cymbals, bangs, ding dang hammers, etc. In the folk wedding feast, after the enthusiastic opening of the gongs and drums, there is a high suona concerto called "Sentence" or "Fan Zi Diao". Then there is "Hundred Birds Chaofeng": a suona simulates the chirping and chirping of outstanding birds, and it seems to bring people into the forest with green grass and spring flowers! With the high-spirited melody, the suona player is even more energetic and in high spirits. The sheng player lifts the tail of the sheng up to the sky, the flute player shakes his shoulders, and the string player shakes his head. When the music reaches its climax, the suona player puffs out his cheeks and blows it for two or three minutes in one breath, until the blue veins on his neck bulge. At this time, there was thunderous applause and cheers, and the music stopped abruptly.

This is the program played by the Dangshan Suona Class at festive events. When encountering the mourning and sorrow of the people, the Dangshan Suona often plays "Mourning Melody" and "Shui Luo Yin", and the tones emitted are sad, lingering, like crying and complaining. , people can't help but feel sad and sad when they hear it.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Dangshan folk suona artists Zhang Liansheng and Chen Yulan participated in the Chinese People's Consolation Mission to North Korea to condolence to the volunteers, and were received by Zhou Enlai, Peng Dehuai, Chen Yi and other national leaders during the literary and art research in East China.

The smart Dangshan people also take advantage of the unique geographical conditions of the old Yellow River, which is loose soil and suitable for fruit tree growth, to vigorously develop the production of crisp pears. The annual 150 million kilograms of high-quality crisp pears sell well all over the country and even all over the world, and millions of acres of contiguous fruit forests can be called best in the world!

Of course, the beautiful and sweet life also gave suona artists a lot of tension and enthusiasm to show. In the second National Instrumental Music Competition in 2009, seven brave men from Dangshan, Wang Xinling, Wang Baoshan and Zhang Tuanjie. , Yan Hua, Shan Gujun, Liu Daoming and Zhu Haikuan made a wonderful appearance on CCTV. The suona song "Pear Country Love" played by them, with lively rhythm, exciting tune, mellow and sweet, won the audience's applause from time to time. However, who would have thought that this beautiful and beautiful melody came from the hands of peasant artists in Dangshan? The representative of the jury, Mr. Tian Qing, was very excited when he spoke, and repeatedly praised the performance for being interesting, energetic and enjoyable... Then, the Dangshan Suona team went to Hong Kong, Macau and other places to perform on tour, and went to the United States to perform, all of which won full applause. The melodious notes of the Dangshan suona, resounding through Lixiang and going out of Lixiang, will always be bright in the sky of history!

Chinese traditional musical instrument - Dangshan Suona

Dang (dàng) suona is a traditional music form spread in Dangshan County, Anhui Province, China. The musical instrument is one of the indispensable lead instruments for various dramas, operas, dances and bands.

From the Chinese national professional groups to the life of the common people in China, the art of suona has appeared. Its formation, evolution and improvement have always influenced and driven the development of folk suona art in the surrounding areas of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces in China. develop.