On May 15 (the eighth day of the fourth lunar month), sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Guanling Autonomous County Party Committee, the United Front Work Department of the Guanling Autonomous County Party Committee, and the Tourism Industry Development Committee of Guanling Autonomous County, and hosted by the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau of Guanling Autonomous County, the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Guanling Autonomous County, the Longtan Sub-district Office of Guanling Autonomous County, the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Guanling Autonomous County, the Supply and Marketing Cooperatives of Guanling Autonomous County, the New Era Civilization Practice Center of Guanling Autonomous County, the Miao Society of Guanling Autonomous County, and the Lusheng Association of Guanling Autonomous County, Guizhou Guanling 2024 "April 8" The 2nd National Intangible Cultural Heritage Reed Sheng Contest opened at the county's Publicity and Cultural Center.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the performance of a melodious reed sheng solo and a Buyi Panjiang minor tune "Welcome Song" kicked off. The contestants used various forms of interpretation to show the enthusiasm of ethnic minority compatriots. On the stage, the contestants are dressed in costumes, singing and dancing, the reed sheng is high-pitched and loud, the jumping dance steps are brisk and smart, under the stage, the audience is fascinated, and the thunderous applause and cheers sound from time to time.
As an autonomous county of ethnic minorities, Guanling has a profound ethnic culture and a rich and colorful form of intangible cultural heritage, and the purpose of holding this Lusheng Competition is to further promote the protection, inheritance and development of the county's intangible cultural heritage, show the gorgeous and colorful intangible cultural heritage ethnic customs, enrich the cultural life of the masses, and let the excellent traditional culture radiate new vitality and vitality in the new era, so that the cultural heritage can be "lived" and the history and culture "fire".
"I am very happy to come to Guanling to participate in this reed sheng competition, and I also feel the enthusiasm of the people of Guanling. In this competition, I participated in the traditional group competition, bringing the repertoire "March to July", hoping to compete with reed enthusiasts inside and outside the province, learn skills, improve their own level, so that more people can hear our reed sheng performance and enjoy the joy brought by the asparagus! Yang Shi, a young contestant from Xingren City, Southwest Guizhou Autonomous Prefecture, said with deep feelings.
It is understood that the competition is divided into traditional group and modern group, from Chongqing, Guangxi, Qiannan Prefecture and other provinces of 67 teams of 215 players, will be fierce competition in two days. During the event, the exhibition and performance of Guanling intangible cultural heritage of reed sheng music and dance, the long table banquet of Guanling special food, the exhibition and sale of Guanling agricultural special (cultural and creative) products, the night party of 10,000 people, the live DJ, and the national carnival of jumping seedlings were also held, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the masses.