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Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, August 5- On August 4, Duixie People's Square in Lhasa County, Shigatse City, Xizang, was bustling with thousands of local people and tourists watching Duixie performances. At the 8th Duixie Culture and Tourism Promotion Conference in Lazi County, Gesang Zhuoma, a member of the Lazi County Art Troupe born in the 1990s, wore a gorgeous Bazhu on her head, dressed in bright Bangdian, and sang light and joyful Tibetan songs. The tap movements on her feet followed the melodious sound of Zhamu reciting the qin, causing the audience to applaud loudly.
Gesangzhuoma and his art team members performed a humorous performance together. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shao Zedong
Duihe is a Tibetan folk dance that combines song, dance, and music. Performers use the six stringed qin, Zhamu Nian, as the accompaniment instrument, and need to play, sing, and dance simultaneously during the performance. Lazi Duihe is a national intangible cultural heritage, and Lazi County is known as the "hometown of Duihe". The local Duihe culture has a strong foundation among the masses.
28 year old Gesangzhuoma is a representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage at the level of Lazi Duihe Autonomous Region, and her father is a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage at the level of Lazi Duihe. Gesangzhuoma was already able to perform humorous singing and dancing with her father at the age of 5. In 2014, Gesangzhuoma, who was proficient in Zhamu Nian, joined the Lazi County Art Troupe. She said that the key to performing the comedy well and skillfully lies in persistence.
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Before the rehearsal, Gesangzhuoma was tuning Zhamu at home. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shao Zedong
It is not easy to keep the instrument, footsteps, and singing consistent while playing the strings rhythmically while singing and dancing. Gesangzhuoma will seek advice from experienced performers on playing and singing techniques. 45 year old Gala is a teacher in the art troupe, and Gesangzhuoma persistently asks and learns from him.
"No matter how difficult the song is, Gesangzhuoma will grit her teeth and practice repeatedly. She practiced all day and continued to practice until she was satisfied at night." Gala said, "I was very pleased when she was named the inheritor of Lazi Duihua in 2019. With this perseverance, she will definitely be able to pass down Duihua well."
This persistence comes not only from the expectations of my father and predecessors, but also from the encouragement of the local people. When he first joined the art troupe, Gesangzhuoma once went with the troupe to perform the Duixie culture in Rema Village, Reza Township. During the process, an elderly woman in her 80s was very excited. She said to Gesangzhuoma, "You can dance Duixie so well at such a young age!"
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Luoxie in Dingri County, Guoxie in Kangma County, Qiangxie in Angren County... There are all kinds of "harmonies" in Shigatse, Xizang. Their inheritors inherit, innovate and dance on the fertile land, making Tibetan folk dance with excellent characteristics go deeper and farther.