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Instrumental artisans have turned their days into songs

2025-07-23   

In Shufu County, Kashgar, Xinjiang, there is a "Chinese Xinjiang Ethnic Musical Instrument Village" called Tawankwukusak Village, where the history of musical instrument manufacturing can be traced back to more than 150 years ago. A few days ago, when the reporter walked into the village, without seeing any musical instruments, he first heard pleasant music - the richness of Ravap, the melodiousness of Dutal, the clarity of Sattar, intertwined with the breeze to form a summer symphony. Thick edges make the sound low and deep; Digging deeper will result in different sound quality. ”In a studio of over 40 square meters in the Musical Instrument Village, 76 year old Yiming Wushuoer's fingers flickered, sawdust fell down, and the mulberry wood in his hand was cut into perfect curves. The birth of a top-level resonance box requires not only strict selection and production requirements, but also the art of time and patience in production - after two years of natural drying, craftsmen need to repeatedly correct internal cavity defects. The heat wave produced in this way has a transparent sound and a delicate and beautiful appearance. Yiming learned art from his father at the age of 11 and spent his entire life dealing with wood, python skin, and cow bones. The resonance box he made by hand has its own unique thickness and is widely recognized as the best musical instrument component in the village. In the village, most villagers have a display room for ethnic musical instruments, filled with exquisitely crafted and diverse styles of ethnic instruments. In addition to their practical value, these instruments are also exquisite works of art that are deeply loved by people and children are willing to learn, "said Mamuti Rehman, the son of Rehman Abdulla, a 38 year old national inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in instrument making. I really enjoy making musical instruments and come to the workshop to learn during holidays. ”Iksan Ainiwar, who is only in elementary school, is already capable of independently making guitar necks for Dutal. At present, among the 64 households in the village that make musical instruments, there are dozens of "inheritors" like Iksan, and the oldest craftsman has passed on the art to the fourth generation, forming an inheritance echelon of "learning at the age of 10 and still wielding knives at the age of 76". Nowadays, young craftsmen in the village also sell their musical instruments nationwide through live broadcasts, and immersive performances rehearsed in scenic spots are provided for tourists to experience in depth... The Ethnic Musical Instrument Village has formed a cultural space that integrates instrument production, display, sales, performance, and experience. This musical instrument village receives over 150000 visitors annually, produces over 60000 musical instruments each year, and generates an overall income of over 2 million yuan for the villagers. The instrument craftsmen here have turned their days into songs, and we also want more tourists to enter the instrument village! ”Nurbiye Kaiser, Director of the Cultural Tourism Development Center of Shufu County's Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism, said. (New Society)

Edit:ZhiWei Responsible editor:WangHai

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