Digital Preservation And Innovation Of The Guqin

Abstract

Guqin, as one of the most representative instruments of traditional instrument music, can be retrospected back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, 3000 years ago. Although this art has long history and unique charm, few people know about it, and its preservation and inheritance have become a challenge. The development of the digital technology provides new possibilities for the preservation and dissemination of the Guqin. Digital technology can not only effectively protect the material and intangible cultural elements of guqin art, but also broaden its dissemination channels and achieve the flow of cultural capital. This article discusses the necessity of digital preservation of the guqin and its application,analyzing the application of digital technologies such as audio collection, 3D modeling, motion capture, and virtual reality in the preservation of the guqin’s timbre, the recording of the playing techniques, and cultural dissemination. For example, motion capture technology is used to capture the playing technques of national intangible cultural heritage inheritors to generate a dynamic database; and the use of 3D modeling, high-defintion video and other technologies to record the shape of Guqin to build a digital archive. This article also uses arts world theory to reconstruct the artistic definition and value network of the guqin.