@article{7775,
  keywords = {cultural identity, ethnomusicology, indigenous culture, Musical Development, Zhuang Opera},
  author = {Z. Jian and A. Nicolas and K. Karin},
  title = {Examining Cultural Production and the Development of Zhuang Cultural Performances in Guangxi Province, China},
  abstract = {The Zhuang people, the most populous ethnic minority group in China, have a rich performance identity that is in danger of assimilation by mainstream Han culture. Over time, the method of preservation and dissemination of indigenous aesthetics has become a severe problem faced by the Zhuang people. The survival of their intangible cultural heritage has come to depend on the government commitment and guidance. This article is a qualitative investigation combining documentary and field research of the Zhuang Opera to identify a more suitable path for the continuous transmission and development of Zhuang culture. Results show that, although Zhuang intangible heritage has a long, well-developed history, globalization has contributed to an existential crisis that has left the culture in jeopardy. It is hoped that this investigation goes some way toward documenting this fading culture.},
  volume = {20},
  number = {1},
  issn = {23270055 (ISSN)},
  url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140590172&doi=10.18848%2f2327-0055%2fCGP%2fv20i01%2f13-25&partnerID=40&md5=497ecfff943e0064681c510b8871bdf0},
  doi = {10.18848/2327-0055/CGP/v20i01/13-25},
  note = {Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks},
}