Why is there such a custom? What exactly does it mean?
Different places have different customs. Some places have this custom, while others don't.
Most of this phenomenon will appear in rural areas, and it is rare to see such a scene in cities. Is there anything special? Interested friends can read this article together.
1. Why did the ancient countryside like to play suona when it was a happy event or a funeral? What's the point?
In the traditional rural period, when there are happy events or funerals at home, we must invite some young people who can play suona to play some songs at home. Today, we can still see such scenes in some rural areas.
1, suona craftsman
The former suona craftsman can be said to be a person who ate a hundred meals. Most of them support their families by playing suona, which is a very old and traditional profession and has been passed down to this day.
Suona is the earliest musical instrument in China, which has a history of thousands of years.
Before the introduction of western ancient culture into China, we didn't know about piano, electronic organ, violin, guitar and so on.
At that time, wealthy families would train their descendants to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, such as guzheng and pipa. In remote rural areas, because people are poor, they have no conditions to receive education, let alone attend extracurricular remedial classes, but people need to meet daily entertainment and leisure activities.
At this time, a profession called suona craftsman was derived.
Suona is made of iron, and its production process is very simple and cheap, so it is very popular with ordinary people.
2. What is the specific meaning of notifying the chef before going out?
In many rural areas, it is a custom to inform the chef before playing suona.
Why is this happening? Under normal circumstances, the chef will arrange the menu of the banquet according to the family's economic conditions and the requirements put forward by the host, and then determine how many dishes need to be cooked according to the number of people present on that day.
Under normal circumstances, everyone will start eating after listening to the suona performance, so it is necessary to inform the chef in advance when to start preparing dishes and cooking.
Second, why do you want to blow suona when doing a happy or funeral?
1, notify neighbors
In ancient times, information and communication were underdeveloped. People didn't have mobile phones, and most of them communicated through homing pigeons or inconvenient ways.
If you get married, have a baby or someone in your family dies, how do you inform your neighbors? It is obviously unrealistic and troublesome to go door to door. At this time, you can invite a few people who play suona.
Let them stand in front of their home, play some songs to attract everyone's attention and tell them what to do when they go to their home.
And most of them are going to hold banquets to invite neighbors to dinner. If you invite them one by one, the dishes will be cold by then.
2. Fear of heaven and earth
Suona is a very magical musical instrument, and its sound is very unique, even if it is several kilometers away, it can be heard.
In ancient times, people thought that if they needed to do something important at home, they had to tell God and the earth. This is a superstitious idea, but it will reassure the people.
Because the poor usually have no entertainment hobbies, pipa and guzheng instruments rarely appear in rural alleys, and the sound is very small, which is not suitable for grand occasions. Therefore, when holding a wedding or funeral, every family likes to invite people to play suona.
Third, how to treat traditional customs?
Many young people in rural areas are unwilling to inherit the traditional rural customs of the older generation. Why is this happening? First of all, the internet is very developed now, and young people are exposed to more fresh food. For them, the traditional concept of the older generation is too feudal, and it is too old-fashioned for young people who pursue fashion and keep up with the trend.
Now there are specialized wedding companies and funeral ceremony companies, so you don't have to worry about increasing the number of households. If you need to do something important, just make an appointment in advance, and there will be a dedicated staff to provide you with one-stop service, which is very convenient.
Most city people don't play suona when they get married, but look for professionals to play the piano. Influenced by western weddings, today's young people prefer weddings that combine Chinese and western styles, and think that piano music is the highest.
Summary:
It is a custom in some areas to like to play suona at weddings or funerals. Now many places are not so particular about it.
It is rare to see the countryside in the past now.
A large number of rural young people go to other places to work, leaving only some old people and children in the countryside.
Except for a few villages that still retain traditional ideas, most places will ask professional one-stop service teams to solve problems when holding happy events or funerals, which is very worry-free.