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Traditional Miao Songs

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Members of the Miao ethnic group live primarily in mountainous regions of southern China, particularly in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Traditionally, Miao music is often accompanied by the lusheng, an instrument consisting of multiple bamboo pipes, a cup-shaped body, and a reed. The lusheng is known as a “talking instrument” because it creates musical tones that mimic the human voice. On auspicious occasions—such as festivals, weddings, building a new house, or welcoming honorable guests to one’s home—the Miao people play the lusheng while singing and dancing. During the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program “China: Tradition and the Art of Living,” audience members—including many younger visitors—joined the Leishan Miao Music and Dance Group from southeastern Guizhou Province in performances of song, dance, and language learning. Learn more about the Miao ethnic group: https://s.si.edu/34zqtLR Learn more about “China: Tradition and the Art of Living”: https://s.si.edu/2wDUygA Editing: Nicholas Mangialardi, Jackson Harvey Camera: Max Lenik [Catalog No. CFV11279; © 2019 Smithsonian Institution]

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