Music Art Empowering Rural Revitalization: A Case Study of Tanhong Township, Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province
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https://doi.org/10.70088/dzgq6739Keywords:
music art, rural revitalization, she folk songs, intangible cultural heritage, cultural transmission, music educationAbstract
The Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of China designates the promotion of rural cultural prosperity as a pivotal objective for advancing rural spiritual civilization. Within this policy framework, music art emerges as a distinctive and powerful instrument for activating indigenous cultural resources and catalyzing integrated industrial development in rural communities. This study adopts Tanhong Township in Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province, as its primary research site and employs a mixed-methods approach combining extensive field investigation with reflective teaching practice. The research systematically examines the current state of inheritance and the potential empowerment pathways of local musical resources, with particular emphasis on She ethnic folk songs, which have been officially recognized as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. The findings reveal that while Tanhong Township is endowed with abundant and culturally significant musical resources, it simultaneously confronts a series of pressing practical challenges, including the progressive aging of traditional inheritors, sustained out-migration of rural youth, and an insufficient capacity for transforming cultural assets into sustainable economic value. To address these dilemmas, this paper proposes a comprehensive music empowerment strategy structured along four interrelated dimensions: systematic resource excavation, innovative curriculum development, deep industrial integration, and participatory community co-construction. Furthermore, the study presents a detailed pedagogical design case titled Where Do the Shanha Folk Songs Come From to illustrate concrete practical pathways through which music education can facilitate the living transmission of intangible cultural heritage. The research ultimately contributes actionable insights for leveraging music art as a sustainable driver of rural revitalization in contemporary China.References
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