FLOWER DANCE HERITAGE: HISTORY, PRESERVATION, CONTINUITY AND CULTURAL TRANSMISSION

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This research article aims to: (1) investigate the inheritance and innovation mechanisms embodied in the music and dance movements of three series of works derived from the Fengyang Flower Drum tradition; (2) analyze how Xiao Qinghong integrates traditional elements of Fengyang Flower Drum into modern physical fitness practices through an interdisciplinary approach combining music and dance studies; (3) construct a theoretical framework for understanding the “dynamic inheritance” of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the context of modern fitness culture. The data were analyzed by employing a descriptive research design, using literature review, music and dance analysis, and in-depth interviews with the inheritor Xiao Qinghong.

  The results of the research were: (1) Xiao Qinghong’s fitness exercises preserve the rhythmic and stylistic essence of traditional Fengyang Flower Drum while adapting its music, movement, and costume elements to suit modern fitness functions; (2) the study establishes a “trinity model” of inheritance integrating music preservation, movement communication, and prop coordination, embodying the logic of dynamic inheritance; (3) the transformation of Fengyang Flower Drum into a national fitness activity provides a replicable model for creative transmission of ICH, enhancing cultural continuity and public participation.