Zhuo-Ran Du

The Poetics of Sound and Ritual: Music, Performance, and Cultural Memory in Yi Creation Myths

: Yi creation myths in China do not exist solely as written texts or oral narratives. Their production, transmission, and reception have long depended on the combined agency of chant, rhythm, musical instruments, bodily movement, and ritual space. Representative Yi creation epics, including Meige, Cham, Axi de Xianji,...