“Da-chuei Music,” also called “Xiang-da” or “Chuei-chang Music,” of Hakka Ba-yin Music, is a kind of Ba-yin ceremonial music performed mainly by the suona and accompanied by other percussion musical instruments, such as tang-gu drums, cymbals, large gongs, and zuo-luo gongs. It is a kind of traditio...Read more
“Da-chuei Music,” also called “Xiang-da” or “Chuei-chang Music,” of Hakka Ba-yin Music, is a kind of Ba-yin ceremonial music performed mainly by the suona and accompanied by other percussion musical instruments, such as tang-gu drums, cymbals, large gongs, and zuo-luo gongs. It is a kind of traditional qupai music performed mainly at the beginning and the ending of religious ceremonies,, religious parades, and offerings of paper money (wang-liao), to highlight a certain stage of an activity. This kind of music is often performed together with Bei-guan music. The pieces they perform include: Grand Reunion, Opening the Gate Wide, A Red Parallels, Red Embroidery Shoes, Shi-er-zhang, etc.
Performed at the beginning of a religious ceremony, Hakka Ba-yin music usually begins with Grand Reunion and continues with other pieces. The musicians play a number of “Da-chuei” pieces, such as Shi-er-zhang, Opening the Gate Wide, or Red Parallels, depending on the situation and personal preferences. At the end of the ceremony, when the offering of paper money (wang-liao) takes place, Ba-yin musicians usually play A Poem of Seven Lines, a “Da-chuei” piece. At the end of a particular stage, they simply play Small Reunion as the concluding piece, while at the end of the entire ceremony, they play Grand Reunion as the final piece.
Category | Music |
Type | Hakka Ba-yin |
Chinese Title | 十二丈 |
Group | Meinong Hakka Bayin Music |
Creative staff | Meinong Hakka Bayin Music |
Premiere | 2006 |
Venue | Meinong Dist., Kaohsiung City 843, Taiwan (R.O.C.) |
Duration | 5min |
Image Source | Meinong Hakka Bayin Music |
Other Works | Bay-in Music and Religious Festivals A Sixteen-year-old Lass |