Only artists who recite music cards, are full of folk songs and can improvise songs can become musicians. The tunes played by musicians are all taken from nine movements by Dao Lang Muqam. Music has no fixed lyrics, and musicians improvise lyrics according to their own feelings.
It's hard to find anyone who can sing all nine movements of Dao Lang Muqam. The music of Dao Lang Muqam is passed down from mouth to mouth, but now many young people don't want to settle down and study. At present, the average age of musical instrument singers in Dao Lang is over 56.
Dao Lang Maixilaifu, as one of the cradles of Uyghur art, has a long history. In modern times, this ancient art is gradually marginalized. Three years ago, at the "56 Nationalities, 56 Years" National Day party held by Shenzhen Satellite TV, venerable old artists from Dao Lang came to Shenzhen to show the world this splendid national art treasure through Shenzhen Satellite TV, and Mai Xilaifu from Dao Lang began to embark on the road of revitalization. At present, the state has special support projects to support the development of Dao Lang Maixilaifu.