Jiangnan sizhu 江南丝竹: "Huanle Ge"《欢乐歌》, from Xinchang Town 新场镇, Shanghai, China

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A performance of "Huanle Ge"《欢乐歌》(Joyous Song), one of the Eight Great Pieces (Chinese: Ba Da Qu, 八大曲) from the tradition of Jiangnan sizhu.

Performed by the 7-member Xinchang Zhen Jiangnan Sizhu Dui (新场镇江南丝竹队, Xinchang Town Jiangnan Sizhu Group), which is based in Xinchang Town (新场镇), Pudong New Area (浦东新区), Shanghai, east-central China.

Filmed at the Xinchang Town Jiangnan Sizhu Learning Center (新场镇江南丝竹传习所) in Xinchang Town (新场镇), Pudong New Area (浦东新区), Shanghai, east-central China, February 19, 2021.

Jiangnan sizhu (江南丝竹, literally "silk and bamboo [music] from the Jiangnan [region]") is a form of traditional ensemble music for string instruments, bamboo flutes, and percussion from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin, including Shanghai and parts of the adjacent provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Originating in the Qing Dynasty, such music was traditionally performed for wedding processions, with the musicians' instruments being adorned with elaborate and fanciful decorations.

In 2006 the tradition of Jiangnan sizhu, centering on Jiangsu province and the Shanghai municipality, was included in the First Batch of China's National-Level Intangible Cultural Heritage List (第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录) by China's Ministry of Culture (中华人民共和国文化部, known since March 2018 as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 中华人民共和国文化和旅游部). The sub-agencies responsible for maintaining these lists, both under the aegis of the aforementioned ministry, are the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage (文化部非物质文化遗产司) and the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (中国非物质文化遗产保护中心, CICHPC).

Additionally, the tradition of Jiangnan sizhu was subsequently included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage lists for the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as the Shanghai municipality.

江南絲竹《欢乐歌》.2021.2.19.