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Hakka Pa-Yin Music, as a representative of Hakka music, played an essential social function in various activities such as sacrificial rituals and welcoming deity ceremonies in the past. However, in recent years, owing to changes in social environment and the simplification of ritual processes, the opportunities for Pa-Yin troupes to participate in ceremonies and performances have decreased. With the disappearance of performance venues, the transmission of traditional skill sets is threatened. In response to the endangered intangible cultural heritage, the Ministry of Culture has designated and announced important traditional performing arts preservers and groups since 2009. The designated targets and the Bureau of Cultural Heritage jointly formulate a four-year "Important Traditional Performing Art Transmission Plan."
This study focuses on the apprentices and masters of the Chen Family PaYin Troupe in the Important Traditional Performing Art Transmission Plan. Based on apprentices' participation in transmission courses, promotions, and performances, this research aims to reflect the potential challenges and limitations in the practice of the current Transmission Plan by using field observation, data collection, and analytical methods as approaches. It also explores how the Miaoli Chen Family PaYin Troupe sustains the value of preserving and transmitting the important intangible cultural heritage with social structure change.
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