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What is the suona played by Hakka people in suichuan county, Jiangxi?

The suona songs played by Hakka people in suichuan county, Jiangxi Province when they got married are mainly Wedding Tune and Tour of the Top Scholar.

In the vast rural areas of southern Jiangxi, it is inevitable to play suona at weddings, funerals and weddings. Suichuan county plays suona, which has become a beautiful scenery for Hakkas.

Suona is not a national musical instrument of Han nationality. According to legend, suona comes from Miao nationality. After the Han people moved from the Central Plains to Gannan, they thought that the Miao suona had a unique style, so they accepted it and became one of the important folk musical instruments in China.

According to legend, there was a man named Ala Hanquan in the ancient Sanmiao country, who liked playing the pipa best. His lusheng is very good, which is not only famous in Sanmiao country, but also enjoyed by the Jade Emperor in heaven. Later, he got an object from the fairy. One end was like a flamethrower, and the other end had a fork with a big bowl. He blew it, and its sound was louder than that of a flute, and its pleasant sound was different from that of bronze drums and lusheng. Ala Hanquan named it "Suona". The immortal also taught him 120 songs to remember and pass on to future generations.

At present, suona is not only popular among Miao and Han people, but also quite common in the whole country. It is an essential instrument for weddings and funerals, and there are many tunes. Due to different performance occasions, the tunes are different. For example, when you get married, you can play "Welcome to the Wedding" and "Top Scholar Tour"; Put on the dragon lantern, while putting on Jasmine and Ten Cups of Wine; At the funeral, he played Crying for the Emperor's Spirit and Mourning for the White Crane. If equipped with percussion instruments, all kinds of sadness, sorrow, joy and joy will be displayed, so suona is an essential instrument for Hakka weddings and funerals in southern Jiangxi.