ABSTRACT

This study examines the transmission mode of the "The Five Major Tunes of Lunan" in schools from the perspective of ethnomusicology. Using the "Twelve Continuum Transmission Framework" (TCTF) proposed by Huib Schippers in 2010 as the research framework, the researcher conducted semi-structured face-to-face interviews with nine interviewees, including inheritors of the "The Five Major Tunes of Lunan," music teachers of Tancheng County's First Experimental Primary School, teachers from Shandong University of the Arts and School of Music of Linyi University. The interview content mainly involves 11 questions in three fields: issues of context, modes of transmission, and dimensions of interaction. The results show significant differences in the modes of "The Five Major Tunes of Lunan" in school education and folk natural transmission. What worries the researcher is that when traditional music that is naturally inherited in folk is taught in a formal school setting, the risk of unsuccessful transmission will increase. Finally, based on the viewpoint of ethnomusicology that focuses on cultural context, the researcher puts forward suggestions for improving the teaching strategies when "The Five Major Tunes of Lunan" is transmitted in schools.

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