The preservation and transmission of Yi folk songs in Guizhou, China

Abstract

This research studies the research methods of musicology and ethnomusicology, collects and analyzes statistical data through the informant's field. There are three research objectives: 1）To investigate the status of Yi folk songs in Guizhou, China. 2）To analyze the musical characteristics of Yi folk songs in Guizhou, China. 3）To propose guideline for the preservation and transmission of Yi folk songs in Guizhou, China

The research results of this paper are as follows: 1）At present, there are about 350 pieces of music recorded in the Guizhou Yi region, of which 30 are the most popular in the region. A directory of inheritors related to Yi folk songs, with a total of 16 people Among them, 8 are the inheritors recognized by Guizhou Province, and 8 are the inheritors recognized by various cities in Guizhou. Compared with the whole Yi population in Guizhou, the number of Yi inheritors is small at present. At present, there are five main ways of transmission and three main problems of transmission. 2) In terms of formal structure, the structure of Yi songs is relatively simple. In terms of structural pitch progression: The melody outline of Yi people's songs is frequently expressed as an ascending and descending alternating movement, as well as the way of "free pedal." Relation between text and melody phrase: The lyrics are simple, accompanied by rhymes, and there are a lot of modal particles in the songs to express their feelings. In terms of scale: the tune of Yi songs is not fixed, and the free mode is the main one. 3) The basic line of preservation for Yi folk songs and the specific guidelines for the preservation of those songs can be determined through a questionnaire survey and data collection.

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