Now, the development of cucurbit silk presents a vibrant scene, whether it is the production and sales of cucurbit silk, or the training of cucurbit silk performance skills, whether it is the release of cucurbit silk music CDs or the performance of cucurbit silk literature and art, it shows a thriving development momentum. In recent years, there has been an upsurge of learning cucurbit silk in various places. Hulusi music is being played all over China, abroad, all ethnic groups, regions, cities, rural areas, government organizations and schools. Hulusi training classes have blossomed everywhere, and Hulusi culture and art have taken root everywhere. Some primary and secondary schools have begun to offer cucurbit silk courses, and Yunnan University of Nationalities has listed cucurbit silk as a compulsory subject and a compulsory subject for grades. Hulusi products, Hulusi music CDs, Hulusi learning tutorials and other Hulusi cultural and artistic products sell well in the market and enter the streets. The development of cucurbit silk art is gradually moving towards internationalization, which has broad market development prospects. (1) The cost and price of cucurbit silk are low, and the purchase of cucurbit silk is not limited by economic ability; Gourd silk is made of natural materials, with elegant and simple appearance, unique and beautiful timbre, and its unique musical charm deeply shocks people's aesthetic feelings; The improvement and development of cucurbit silk is carried out in accordance with the basic music theory of international unity. As long as you master its playing skills, you can play music with different styles and rhythms in different countries with cucurbit silk.

Market position of cucurbit silk culture and art

The production cost of cucurbit silk is between 15-30 yuan, the price of cucurbit silk produced by folk family workshops is between 100 yuan-180 yuan, and the price of "Fude full brand cucurbit silk" is between 150 yuan -380 yuan. According to the cultural survey in 2004, there are 8 cucurbit silk family workshops in Mengyang Town, lianghe county. In 2004, * * * produced and sold 2 pieces of cucurbit silk100, with a net economic income of120,000 yuan. Dequan Yang Meng Art Studio produced and sold more than 9,800 pieces of cucurbit silk, with a net economic income of 16544. Hulusi produced by folk family workshops is mainly sold in townships (towns) and villages in Dehong prefecture and county. The sales method is wholesale and retail, and some of them are sent to Guangzhou, Xishuangbanna, Sichuan, Hunan and other places after mass production. The unit price varies from 40 yuan to 180 yuan according to the quality of the materials produced. For example, Du Deguang, a villager in Mangbang Village, Mengyang Town, makes about 400-500 pieces of cucurbit silk a year. The lowest unit price is in 40 yuan, and the highest is 180 yuan, which is sold inside and outside the province, with an annual income of about 60,000 yuan. "Qinde Quanpai" cucurbit silk of Qinde Hu Quan Silk Art Studio is mainly sold to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Qinghai and other major cities in China. There are two monopoly outlets (Figure 23) and five direct outlets in the province, and the sales methods are mainly wholesale and wholesale and retail. In 2004, Lianghe privately held 6 classes of cucurbit silk training courses, which trained more than 370 students and generated economic income of 7,000 yuan (evening training only).

The development of Lianghe Hulusi culture and art has initially formed the embryonic form of cultural industry.

Lianghe has the advantage of developing cucurbit silk cultural industry. (1) Lianghe has a strong cucurbit silk production and performance team; (2) Hulusi music shows the blending development of folk music and national music; ③ Dai traditional loofah culture and national loofah art permeate each other; ④ The raw materials for producing cucurbit silk are Zizhu and Hululiang River to develop self-sufficiency; ⑤ Lianghe is supported by intangible assets with great celebrity effect. Gong, a famous cucurbit flute player, grew up in Mangdong Town, Lianghe, and Qi Dequan, a world-renowned cucurbit flute prince, grew up in Mengyang Town, Lianghe.

The development of cucurbit silk culture and art in Lianghe initially integrated the production of cucurbit silk raw materials, the processing of cucurbit silk products, the training of cucurbit silk skills and the exhibition of cucurbit silk art activities, forming the embryonic form of cucurbit silk cultural industry chain. In 2003, Feng Shaoxing of Wilfried Bungei Village successfully planted gourd and purple bamboo. Moreover, due to the small seasonal change of climate in Lianghe River, the wet and dry seasons are distinct, and the cucurbit silk made of planted cucurbits and purple bamboo has good quality and little change in timbre. The income from planting cucurbit silk raw materials also exceeds the income from growing grain. In 2003, Feng Shaoxing planted 5,000 to 7,000 plants per mu. After initial processing, the unit price is 1 yuan/plant, and the net income per mu is 4,000 to 6,000 yuan. If rice is planted, the yield per mu is calculated as 600 Jin per season, and the yield per mu is calculated as 840 yuan according to the better grain price 1.40 yuan/Jin at the beginning of 2005.

Lianghe county is located at the southwest end of Hengduan Mountains in Yunnan, northeast of Dehong Prefecture. Tengchong County is in the northeast, Longling County and Longchuan County are in the southeast corner, and Yingjiang County is in the west. Lianghe was once an important pass of the ancient Silk Road. Lianghe is 808km away from Kunming, the provincial capital, and 22km away from mangshi, the state capital (via green camp Road), with a total land area of 1 159 square kilometers and a total population of158,500 people. There are Dai, Achang, Wa and De 'ang nationalities living in the world. The minority population is 5 1.900, accounting for 32.77% of the county's total population. The "Neolithic stone tools" found in the cultural relics investigation show that the nationalities living in Lianghe have a long history. As early as the Neolithic Age, Baiyue (the ancestor of Dai) and Baipu (the ancestor of Wa and De 'ang) tribes lived in Lianghe. Historically, Bai Yi (now Dai), (now Wa) and (now Achang) lived in the Yuan Dynasty. Han people moved in from the Ming Dynasty, and Jingpo and Yi people moved in after the end of the Ming Dynasty. Lianghe ethnic groups live together, forming a large dispersion and small settlements. Except the Wa language is lost, all other ethnic groups have their own languages, and Dai, Jingpo and Wa all have their own scripts. In the process of social history, all ethnic groups have created rich and colorful national cultures. The cultures of all ethnic groups not only blend and develop, but also maintain their unique national characteristics and form their unique customs and religious beliefs.

Lianghe ethnic groups have rich and unique folk literature, traditional festivals, folk etiquette, music and dance, folk instrumental music and other unique national cultures. Lianghe Dai musical instrument Hulusi is favored by people for its unique musical charm, simple appearance structure and rich local national culture. Nowadays, Lianghe folk cucurbit silk has moved from folk musical instruments to national musical instruments, from folk art to popular art, and from native land to the world, enjoying a high reputation. The magic of Hulusi lies not only in its aesthetic artistic value, but also in its unpredictable life experience.

The Dai, Achang and De 'ang people in Lianghe all use cucurbit silk, but it is widely spread in Mengyang and Mandong towns where the Dai people live in compact communities. Now, Hulusi has been recognized as a musical instrument in A Dai. Hulusi is called "Huluxiao" and "Hulusheng" in Lianghe folk. There are different opinions about the reasons for its name change. Some say that in the early days of liberation, educated youth went to the countryside and mistook the non-standard Chinese "Xiao" of the Dai people for silk, while others say that it is different from the "Lusheng" and "Xiao without spring" of the Hani people, so literary and art workers named it "Xiao without spring". Legend has it that the former is in the majority. The Dai name of Hulusi is Dao Lang, Dao Lang is the Dai name of Hulusi, and Gui is the general name of wind instruments in Dai language. De 'ang people are called "Gebao" and Achang people are called "Paile Weng". Hulusi consists of an air barrel (gourd), one to three sound tubes (purple bamboo or yellow bamboo) and reeds (copper). One to three (mostly three) bamboo tubes with reeds are inserted at the bottom of the gourd (the part with metal reeds) from above.

The origin of cucurbit silk is a difficult mystery and there is no historical record. The old man in Lianghe said, "Gourd silk has been passed down from generation to generation in Lianghe, especially in Dai areas, all the boys can play it." Jin Changyu (born in 192 1) of Bangliang Village, Mengyang Town said, "As long as I can remember, my ancestors will make and play cucurbit silk, which is often sold in the market and also sold to Luxi, mangshi, Longchuan, Ruili, Myanmar and other places." The Biography of Bai Yi written by He Qian reflects the politics, economy and customs of Bai Yi area in Lianghe. Among them, "the land is fertile and fertile, with dozens of households and one population, which is called the street." It shows that Lianghe has a history of fair and commodity trading earlier. Hulusi is widely spread among Dai people, and it is also used by some people in Achang and Deang residential areas, which is closely related to the formation of fair trade.

There is no certificate to verify the origin of cucurbit silk, which can only be traced back from folk stories and legends. Lianghe Dai and De 'ang have two different opinions about the origin of cucurbit silk. Although their national cultures, communication plots and contents are different, the themes of the two legends are basically the same, and they all praise sincere love, which determines the social function of Hulusi in the folk-the function of expressing feelings.

Whether the appearance of cucurbit silk gave birth to a beautiful love story or the beautiful love story promoted the birth of cucurbit silk is a question of chicken or egg. Without preconditions, there is no answer. This is the mysterious life experience of Hulusi. But we can be sure that cucurbit silk was an indispensable part of Lianghe people's life a long time ago.

The stories and legends about the origin of loofah in Dai and De 'ang areas fully show their different national characteristics, which is of great value for national exploration. The narrative lines are clear and smooth, and the plot is ups and downs, which has literary value; The theme is distinct, which shows people's yearning and pursuit of pure and persistent love and has social educational significance.