Reexamining the Silk Road Tradition of Chinese Plucked Lutes through Contemporary Folk Pipas
The pipa,having traversed from West and South Asia,through the ancient Western Regions and the Central Plains,eventually reaching Japan,emerges as a quintessential Silk Road musical instrument.This instrument can be scrutinized from two fundamental perspectives:one involves exploring the interconnections or differences among the regions along the Silk Road;the other entails conducting historical tracing and investigating social stratification in various case studies,focusing on each dynamic node of the Silk Road in terms of geography and ethnicity/culture.Examining the sinicization of the pipa within the context of mobility along the Silk Road,the standardized pipa in contemporary China exhibits significant differences from its counterparts in other regions or cultures,as evidenced in both static artefacts and living performances.Despite the contemporary Chinese pipa appearing to undergo a thorough localized reconstruction and practice,the continuity of the pipa tradition on the Silk Road is still demonstrated by Chinese folk plucked lutes,prompting a reexamination of the folklore's significance in studying cultural interactions and changes in history.
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