Light music "Peaceful Dapeng Xidaqiong" from the album "Chinese Music Map to Hear Tibetan Nangma, Karlu, Ritual Music"

Peaceful Roc. Xi De Qiong. Peaceful roc. Xi de Qiong

Traditional music genre: Light music Nationality: Tibetan Region: Lhasa, Tibet

Xiong Lin (Recorder) : Dorjee, Bian Ba Tashi

Dodama (Dodama drum) : Second Dan

The golden-winged roc, called "Qiong" by Tibetans, is a sacred bird in their hearts. According to legend, under the golden sunshine, the roc spread its wings and flew over the sacred mountain and lake, and the Xiangxiong Kingdom came into being, rich and prosperous. According to legend, the silver city of the Jonhole is the place where the roc birds live. Later, the rise of Tubo unified the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the ancient Xiangxiong Kingdom disappeared in history, while its civilization influenced later generations.

This is a piece of Tibetan court music (light music), often played at court banquets, welcome occasions, celebrations for dignitaries. At the beginning of the music, the clarinet played a melodious melody, peaceful and calm, solemn. Dama drumming, from weak to strong, thumping sound, clear rhythm, not noisy, but full of majesty. Like the ceremony of celebration, to meet the divine bird of peace mission to play, but also welcome the ceremony full of high friends, distinguished people and played. After another clarinet joined the music, the Dodamar drum stopped striking continuously, allowing the two clarinet to respond to each other on different tunes, only embellish one or two sounds at key points, just like entering the banquet stage, the atmosphere of celebration gradually rises, people also begin to answer questions, but with some restraint, can not forget etiquette and piety. At the end, the drums began again, pushing the party to its climax. The butter lamp flickers, illuminating the night sky of Lhasa, and the highland barley wine is mellow, intoxying the guests at the banquet.