Abstract

The Taoist Ritual Music among Chinese minorities is an important research area, which deserves intensive exploration. Based on the author's field study, sufficient first-hand data are provided to analyze the Bai minority ritual music. Systematic research was conducted on the related aspect such as the ritual based on which this type of music was evolved, and its geographic and humanistic environment. The topics under examination include: the propagation and influence of the Taoist, the relationship between Taoism and the inherent worship practiced by Bai minority, the participants and venues in which this type of music is practiced, the application and procedure of Tract, Jian-chuan Taoist ritual, the presentation style and characteristics of the ritual music of Jian-chuan Bai minority music, the geological feature of the music type and its relationship with Jian-chuan folk music, its relationship with Long Hu Shan Tian Shi Dao, and, issues concerning Dong-Jing music. The analysis of this study contributes to literature on the Taoist ritual music among Chinese minorities