On Development and Change of Cucurbit Flute Music of the Dai Ethnic Group in Yunnan

摘要

In the language of the Dai ethnic group in Yunnan, "Bi Langdao" refers to cucurbit flute, which is a wind instrument made out of a cucurbit. Cucurbit flute emerged as early as in the Pre-Qin period, so it represents the culture foundation of the Dai ethnic group. With the development of times, the playing technique, the form of expression and the social inheritance of cucurbit flute music all have greatly changed. In this article, it is planned to expound these aspects, with a view to exploring the emergence, development and evolution of cucurbit flute music of the Dai ethnic group in Yunnan.