The lusheng is a type of mouth organ used by the Miao of Guizhou for antiphonal courtship songs. The Hani of are known for a unique kind of choral, micro-tonal rice-transplanting songs.
Nakhi music
The Nakhi of play a type of song and dance suite called baisha xiyue, which was supposedly brought by Kublai Khan in 1253. Nakhi '''' is an ancient type of music related to southern Chinese forms, and is popular today. Both these styles are quite old, which has led Nakhi music to be called a "living fossil" of . In addition to donjiang and baisha xiyue, a style called ''huangjing yinyue'' also has an ancient history in the area, but is no longer known.
Baisha xiyue
Supposedly introduced to the Nakhi by Kublai Khan when he conquered the Kingdom of Dali and received help from a Nakhi leader named Mailiang, basha xiyue is performed by orchestras. There are 24 simple, energetic ''qupai'' in use.
Dongjing
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Dongjing uses a type of traditional musical notation called . There are traditional dongjing operas, such as ''Song of the Water Dragon'', ''Waves Washing the Sands'' and ''The Sheep on the Hill''.
Dongjing is a type of ritual music, said to have been sung by monks in the area. It was introduced at least by the 13th century, and is now known only in Yunnan and the distant city of Chengde and Chifeng . Dongjing is traditional performed during the Chinese Lunar New Year. The President of the Dayan Naxi Ancient Music Association, Xuan Ke, has claimed that donjiang originated from the religious and imperial music of the and . . This same period saw the developed of , which accompanied music led by stringed instruments.
By the 1980s, dongjing had mostly died out. It has since been revived, however, and its popularity among the younger generation is rebounding, especially in Chuxiong, , Baoshan, and Kunming. The Dayan Naxi Ancient Music Association was formed in 1987 to help revive donjiang. Renowned modern performers include Peng Youshan and Lei Hong'an.
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