A Study on the Practice and Reconstruction of Regional Music within the Framework of Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection: Focusing on the Dong Grand Song (Dongzu Dage) of Guizhou Province as a Case of Chinese Ethnic Minority Music

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze how the practice of regional music, specifically the Dong Grand Song, is reconstructed within the framework of intangible cultural heritage protection.
• Literature analysis
• Policy review
• Case analysis
• Qualitative approach focused on five dimensions: institutional intervention, practice sites, transmission methods, actor roles, and functional transformation.
• The findings demonstrate significant practical changes in the Dong Grand Song under dual protection frameworks.
• Local communities and transmitters show agency by maintaining cultural continuity while creating new social functions.

Abstract