The music of China and its neighboring transboundary ethnic groups,in its artistic forms,social-cultural manifestations,and cultural significances,has always been accompanied by the formation,shaping,and development of music cultural symbols at different levels.Chinese music cultural symbols can be classified into regional music symbols,area-specific music symbols,and national music symbols,among other levels.This classification is based on an analysis of semiotics and semantics,and on the semantic level,it presents as symbolic and metaphorical music symbols.In terms of research methodology,regional and national theory offers an important dimensional reference for these discussions,while the theory of cultural spheres and clusters(traits)provides a practically operational methodological basis.This paper takes the music of Yunnan and its neighboring transboundary ethnic groups as an example,focusing on the semantic layer of music semiotics.It discusses and analyzes music cultural symbols of different levels and types,combining criteria of form,temporal-spatial conditions,and contextual elements.
Regional and National Music CultureMusic Cultural SymbolsMusic of Southern China and Neighboring Transboundary Ethnic Groups