Characteristics of Xinjiang Music

The most famous music in Xinjiang is Uygur folk music. It inherits the artistic traditions of ancient Qiuci music, Gaochang music, Yizhou music, Shule music and Yutian music, and retains strong national and regional characteristics. Due to the separation of regions and the differences in history, geography and production methods, four musical color zones with different styles have been formed. That is, the Tarim Basin south of Tianshan Mountain is a southern Xinjiang color zone with Kashgar as the center, the Ili Valley and Junggar Basin at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain are northern Xinjiang color zones, and the Hami and Turpan basins at the eastern end of Tianshan Mountain are eastern Xinjiang color zones and Dao Lang color zones. For example, Hotan folk songs in southern Xinjiang are simple and short, full of local flavor; Kashgar nationality has complex rhythm and rich modes; Kuqa folk songs are lively and lively, and the dances are vivid, which vaguely reveals the legacy of ancient Qiuci music and dance. The folk songs in Dao Lang Color District are rough in style, retaining the idyllic sentiment loved by Uyghur Dolans, an ancient nomadic people.