The music of Heluo Dagu in Henan Province, China

Abstract

This research adopts qualitative and interview methods with the objective were to: 1) To investigate the historical development of Heluo Dagu in Henan Province, China. 2) To analyze the musical characteristics of Heluo Dagu in Henan Province, China. 3) To formulate guidelines for the promotion and preservation of Heluo Dagu music in Henan Province, China. In order to reach a conclusion, Using the theoretical methods of ethnomusicology, musicology and sociology, the researchers investigated, interviewed, analyzed and described the data collected from the literature review and field work. Research results related to the above research objectives:

First, Heluo Dagu originated in 1905 AD. After formation, there are three stages of development: the first stage (1905A D-1952A D), the second stage (1952A D-2000A D) and the third stage (2001A D-until present time).

Secondly, after more than one hundred years of development, the characteristics of singing music are gradually improved. Singing types can be divided into six types according to musical emotions. In this dissertation, we can see from these six types of songs that the lyrics of Heluo Dagu are neat, the melody is varied, And the tone mainly makes the Chinese national tone.The rhythm is steady and varied. The accompaniment instruments of Heluo Dagu are mainly Zhuihu and Shugu,The auxiliary instruments are Gangban,Jianban and Xiaobo. The performance types of Heluo Dagu are single solo group, duo group, trio group and multi group.

Finally, according to the suggestions on the promotion and preservation of Heluo Dagu music, the promotion of Heluo Dagu into the campus, non-governmental organizations and government organizations, and the preservation mainly includes static preservation and live preservation. So that the traditional music of Heluo Dagu is better inherited.

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