Exploration of the Heritage and Innovation Paths Based on Fanchang Folk Songs

Fanchang folk songs, as an important intangible cultural heritage of Fanchang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, carry the local historical memory and humanistic emotions, and are an important symbol of regional cultural identity. This paper takes Fanchang folk songs as the research object, and through various research methods such as literature research, questionnaire survey, and interview investigation, combined with on-site research data, systematically analyzes the historical and cultural value, inheritance status and challenges faced by Fanchang folk songs. Based on practical cases such as Chengdong Primary School, Zhongfen Village, and Xinlin Community in Pingpu Town, it explores effective paths for their inheritance and innovation. The research finds that Fanchang folk songs currently face problems such as the aging of inheritors, inheritance gaps, insufficient community participation, and scattered educational resources. In response to these problems, this paper proposes strategies such as strengthening the cultivation of young inheritors, innovating dissemination methods, deepening the integration of culture and tourism, and integrating educational resources, aiming to provide theoretical references and practical guidance for the dynamic inheritance and modern development of Fanchang folk songs, and to assist the creative transformation and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage in the new era.