Research on the Current Situation of the Musical Cultural Heritage in the Jizi Bend of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia

Abstract

The Jizi Bend of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia, as one of the core areas of the Yellow River Cultural Belt, has nurtured a musical cultural heritage that integrates characteristics of both grassland nomadic culture and Yellow River agricultural civilization. Artistic forms represented by Urad original folk songs and Manhan Tune are the crystallization of multi-ethnic cultural integration. This paper adopts a combined approach of field research and literature review to systematically analyze the typological characteristics, current state of inheritance, and existing issues of the musical cultural heritage in this region, with a focus on discussing the preservation challenges and potential solutions in the digital era. The study finds that the heritage faces challenges such as a gap in inheritors, low level of digitalization, and singular methods of transmission, while the construction of a diversified training system, the development of digital platforms, and omnimedia communication provide effective support for its sustainable development. The conclusions of this paper can offer regional practical references for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage in the Yellow River Cultural Belt and contribute to the building of cultural confidence among ethnic groups.