Jiaxiang is the hometown of China Suona. 16 Stone, a Han relief stone unearthed from Wulaowa, 2 kilometers northeast of Jiaxiang Town, is engraved with a complete preaching belt. Two people on the left hold a flute in their right hand and a drum in their left hand. Two people on the right play sheng and flute respectively; The instrument played by 1 person in the middle, with a trumpet-shaped upper tip and a lower circle, is the suona. Suona is in the center, accompanied by sheng, flute, flute and drum on both sides. This form of advocating bands continues to this day. It shows that in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Jiaxiang could already play suona, which was called "trumpet" at that time. The word "suona" was transliterated from Persian in the Ming Dynasty. In the 10th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1582), Zhao, a court musician who was good at playing suona, moved to Miao Village with members of the household, and his playing skills were spread in the local area. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, descendants of Ceng Zi and local officials sacrificed to Ceng Zi in February, August and winter solstice every year, so there was a suona class to increase happiness. When the suona became an indispensable ceremonial instrument for assembly, praise, farewell, celebration and sacrifice, it extended from the official to the folk and became a performing art that appeals to both refined and popular tastes.

Jiaxiang suona's performance style is simple and bold, high and passionate, and gradually forms five schools in the inheritance. Tongli Town, which is adjacent to the Grand Canal in the east and borders Jining, is represented by Yang Xingyun. Influenced by the rites and music of saints, the "Kindergarten Class" mainly plays a large-scale ritual suite, which is simple and elegant, solemn and solemn, with equal emphasis on percussion and percussion. Before the end of Qing Dynasty, most of them were employed by the government for ancestor worship and birthday celebration. Cao Jiaban, represented by Cao Ruiqi, is adjacent to Laosentang Township in Heze area in the west. Its timbre is pure, soft and sweet, and it is especially good at playing wedding music, birds versus phoenix and other festive music cards. Represented by Ren Tongxiang in Dazhanglou Town, the "Renjia School" not only plays "Open the Door" and "Luozi", but also focuses on traditional operas and quyi, with bright timbre and delicate feelings. Zhaojiaban in Huanggai Township, represented by Sung-woo Jo, is located at the junction of Jiaxiang County, Yuncheng County and Liangshan County, with generous colors, high brightness, rough and bold, strong strength and unique style. In Zhifang town, which is famous for its beautiful scenery and martial arts acrobatics in the southern mountainous area, Jia Chuanxiu's "Jia Jiaban" emerged. Its timbre is crisp, ups and downs, and full of interest. It is often based on playing opera, blowing opera and "opening the door", and it also absorbs many specialties and skills such as magic, acrobatics and lighting. , and often won applause from the audience with programs such as "Burning Grape Rack" and "Two Dragons Spitting Whiskers".

Jiaxiang suona can be divided into five types according to its musical theme: single Qupai style, Qupai style, Qupai variation style, traditional opera Qupai style and new repertoire. Professionals excavated and sorted out 123 endangered traditional tunes and printed them into books, of which 30 were included in the Chinese folk music integration? Shandong roll. The large-scale historical sacrifice suite "Worship the Drum" is particularly precious, which can be called "The Record of Huang Zhong Da" in drum music.

From 65438 to 0996, Jiaxiang County was named "the hometown of folk art (suona) in China" by the Ministry of Culture. 65438+1May 1996, organized a suona team of more than 70 people to participate in Qilu folk art exhibition and won the Red Peony Award. 1February, 1997, organized more than 40 suona musicians to participate in Shandong Folk Music Competition on behalf of Jining City and won the first prize. 1999165438+10, three people, including Yi Shuanglai, went to Chongqing, Sichuan Province on behalf of Jining City to participate in the 9th National Stars Award Exhibition, encouraging the music "Drums in Hometown" and "Drum Songs" to win the Stars Award. In June 2006, "Jiaxiang Southwest Drum Music" was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.