Peninsula all-media reporter Liu Hao
"The horse-head is a two-stringed instrument with 160 alto strings and 120 treble strings, each of which is nylon wire with a diameter of 0.15 mm ... Horse-head shaped handle..." In the classroom of Phoenix Island Primary School and Anzi Primary School in Qingdao's West Coast New Area, Mr. Yang Yixi seriously introduced the horse-head piano to the students.
The horsehead qin is not only China's national intangible cultural heritage, but also the world's intangible cultural heritage, is a musical instrument that the Mongolian nation is proud of, with a deep and melodious melody, a wide and beautiful music, and a unique playing method, which has shocked many listeners, moved by it, shed tears, and fallen for it. The reason why it has such charm is inseparable from the history of its origins and the unique artistic charm. The horse head qin was first produced in the Donghu period, which has a history of more than 1,000 years. At first, people called it "Xiqin", and with the evolution of history, it was not until modern times that it was collectively called matouqin.
Mr. Yang Yixi is the head of qingdao Dayin Matouqin Cultural Exchange Center, although he is a native of Dongying, Shandong, but he has an indissoluble relationship with the Inner Mongolian steppe and the unique musical instrument of the Mongolian nation.
Mr. Yang Yixi studied under the world horse head piano master Qi Baoligao. Master Qi Baoligao is an outstanding performer and educator, composer, social activist and expert in ethnic music research, and his creation of "Ten Thousand Horses Galloping" was performed before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on August 8, 2008.
"The horsehead is a national treasure and the essence of The Chinese national culture, and each of us has the obligation to protect and inherit it." During the interview, Mr. Yang Yixi introduced that qingdao Dayin Matouqin Cultural Exchange Center was established under the personal guidance of Master Qi Baoligao, aiming to build Shandong Province and Qingdao Matouqin Education Base, Research Institute, Museum and Art Troupe with intangible cultural heritage as the cornerstone, culture as the medium, and art as a bridge, injecting strength into the open, modern, dynamic and fashionable Qingdao, and helping Qingdao build an international ocean center city.
"School education plays an important role in protecting and inheriting intangible cultural heritage, and the state also calls on all types of schools at all levels to actively carry out intangible cultural heritage activities on campus, and strive to explore ways and means of intangible cultural heritage education in schools." Mr. Yang Yixi said that for many years he has also been working on how to let Ma Tau Qin enter the campus and achieve effective integration with primary education. At present, the Phoenix Island Primary School and Anzi Primary School in Qingdao West Coast New Area implement a whole-class teaching system, and Tianshan Primary School and BAC Primary School also carry out ma tau qin art into the campus activities.
"Through activities such as teachers' teaching, performance, viewing and experience, students can understand the history, development status, historical value and current value of intangible cultural heritage." Mr. Yang Yixi said that the "entering the campus" activity has narrowed the distance between students and inheritors, enhanced students' understanding of intangible cultural heritage, enhanced students' sense of national pride, stimulated students' love for culture and the motherland, and also improved young students' awareness of cultural heritage and protection awareness. "Not only that, inspired by the master, we also hope to let more original music, lyrics and composition talents take root and blossom in Qingdao, and explore and cultivate reserve forces." Afterwards, Mr. Yang Yixi said.
In addition, the peninsula all-media reporter learned that at present, the Matouqin exhibition is also stationed in the Beifu Qingdao Fashion Industrial Park as a intangible cultural heritage inheritance project.