The model for conservation and development folksong in Shanxi Province, China

Abstract

This research adopts qualitative and interview methods with the objective were to: 1) Investigate the history and development of folk song in Shanxi Province, China. 2) Analysis the music characteristic in selected of folksong in Shanxi Province, China. 3) Create the model to conservations of folksong in Shanxi Province, China. In order to draw conclusion, the author mainly applies the key informant interview method, and finally draws three results, as the follow:

1. The real history of the origin of Shanxi folk songs has no definite answer from the relevant literature, but according to the records of Genju, the literature that clearly recorded Shanxi folk songs in the Late Ancient (Ming Dynasty) Zhu Yuanzhang period, the so-called Shanxi area is relatively poor. At this time, there are zuoxikou folk songs also appear.

2. Through the analysis of the above 10 selected Shanxi folk songs, it can be concluded that the melody lines of Shanxi folk songs are wavy. This is also the most distinctive characterize of Shanxi folk songs. Changing of its melody direction is consistent with the aesthetics, language, and customs of Shanxi people, Geographical location has a great relationship. Mainly use five-tone mode in terms of mode characteristics. If addition note is added, it will become six-tone and seven-tone mode. Rhythm pattern of Shanxi folk songs is a simple rhythm combination. There is no particularly fast or slow rhythm pattern. Unitary form structure is generally composed of two phrases.

3. The preservation and protection of Shanxi folk song, provided with four ways to protect Shanxi folk song activities: Government support suggests Shanxi folk song activities on traditional festivals, The holding of the annual folk song contest, Shanxi firm holding Large-scale opening performances for large-scale commercial events, college holding folk Song contest.

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