Haoyang Songs In Pingchang County, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract

This study "Haoyang songs of Pingchang County, Sichuan Province, China".The research objectives are: 1) To find out the musical element of Haoyang songs;2) To examine the transmission process of Haoyang songs;3) To study the roles of Haoyang songs in the community.This study is a qualitative research, including relevant literature, investigation, observation and interviews with informants.The data were collected and analyzed using a fieldwork method and included:Six Pingchang Haoyang songs inheritors, performing artists and folk singers who can sing Pingchang Haoyang songs;Three local government workers in charge of the Pingchang Haoyang songs;There are also 40 villagers from Pingchang county aged 10-50 or above.

The research results of this dissertation are as follows: 1) The musical elements of Haoyang songs have seven categories:Pingchang Haoyang songs melodic characteristics of the main five special melodies including: I）melody in progress, to jump the main song characteristics;In the process of melody, slide down is often added to the end of the phrase; The melody line is in progress, adding a large number of grace notes to the song characteristics;Melodic lines are characterized by wavy development;The melody goes on,add slide up and alide down the song's characteristics. II）There are four kinds of characteristics of rhythm and beat: rhythm and beat are simple and rhythmical; The characteristics of a slightly slow rhythm and beat; Alternating rhythm and dense rhythm; Rhythm, more dense beat and more free combination of characteristics. III）There are seven types of music structure: one-sentence structure, two-sentence structure, three-sentence structure, four-sentence structure,variation (variation singing) structure, multi-phrase structure, single two-part structure. IV）There are mainly 6 types of modes. In addition to the traditional Chinese national pentatonic mode, there is also a special mode - the use of "alternating" mode. V）There are four main types of scales: four-tone scale, pentatonic scale, two types of six-tone scale (adding "Qing Jue" or "Bian Gong" tone to the pentatonic scale), and seven-tone scale (Ya Yue). VI）There are three main features of the lyrics: the use of Chinese "reduplication of words", the use of Chinese "seven-word sentence", and the use of Chinese "lining words" and "lining sentences". VII）There are four main singing characteristics: natural "true voice" singing, graceful and beautiful "long tone"(Chang Diao) singing, singing "croon",singing "high tone" (Gao Qiang) singing.2) Investigate the transmission process of Haoyang songs mainly from two aspects: Pingchang Haoyang songs in the way of natural folk transmission (family transmission and social activities); Pingchang Haoyang songs in the past folk natural transmission of the historical process.3) The role of Haoyang songs in society. It is an analysis and study of the entertainment role,social control role,media role for public relations, educational role, and responding to confidence in life style and love.

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