Cultural continuity and transition : Adapting the grand song of the Dong ethnic group to modern socio-cultural contexts

Zhang, Xiaoyu (author)

This article explores the adaptation of the Grand Song of the Dong Ethnic Group [侗族大歌] to modern socio-cultural challenges using the ‘music sustainability’ framework. It examines tradition bearers in Beijing, university integration, and government efforts, highlighting both challenges and revitalization, offering models for traditional culture’s adaptation in contemporary society.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Grand Song of the Dong Ethnic Group, cultural continuity and transition, dissemination methods, adaptation strategies, modern society
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 30.06.2025
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 181-202
• Numbering: Vol. 61, no. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-180457
• ISSN: 0580-373X
• eISSN: 2350-4242
• DOI: 10.4312/mz.61.1.181-202
• Publication date in RUL: 10.03.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Muzikološki zbornik
• Shortened title: Muzik. zb.
• Publisher: Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 0580-373X
• COBISS.SI-ID: 16404226

Licences

• License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
• Description: This Creative Commons license is very similar to the regular Attribution license, but requires the release of all derivative works under this same license.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Kulturna kontinuiteta in prehod : rilagajanje velike pesmi etnične skupine Dong sodobnim družbeno-kulturnim okoliščinam

Abstract

Ta članek raziskuje prilagajanje velike pesmi, načina petja etnične skupine Dong [侗族大歌] sodobnim družbenim in kulturnim izzivom z uporabo okvira ‘trajnosti glasbe’. Preučuje nosilce tradicije v Pekingu, integracijo univerz in prizadevanja vlade, poudarja izzive in oživitev ter ponuja modele za prilagajanje tradicionalne kulture sodobni družbi.

• Keywords: velika pesem etnične skupine Dong, kulturna kontinuiteta in prehod, metode širjenja, strategije prilagajanja, sodobna družba