The transmission process of Meizhou Hakka mountain song in Guangdong, China

Abstract

This research adopts qualitative and interview methods with the objective

were to: 1) To study the history and development of Meizhou Hakka mountain songs in Guangdong,China2)To analyze the music characteristic of Meizhou Hakka mountain songs in Guangdong, China3)To propose the methods for the transmission and preservation process of Meizhou Hakka mountain songs in Guangdong,China.The data were mainly collected from fieldwork with the key informants :Mr.Zhao Wenyou and Ms Tong Aina,Ms Rao Jianling and presented in the descriptive analysisformat.

The results are as follows: 1) The history of Meizhou Hakka mountain song were from A.D.265 to A.D.1912 originate from the north folk song in China added Jiangnan folk song and combine with Guangdong folk song. The development were from 1912 to 2022. The mainly sing love song called Zhengban folk song, appear the four phrase eight part Hakka folk song for continuing express the feeling of love song mainly Kuaiban folk songs for singing life song and new folk song for festival perform by using new lyrics 2) The lyrics about love and life. The song structure of Meizhou Hakka mountain song except Hao zi folk song is two sentences, the others is four sentences. The melody mainly use four and five tones. The rhythm were mainly moderato and slow. The technique used modal voice register. 3) The transmission process used in formal method in school education and informal method is teach somebody who interested in it at home. The preservation process have in formal method is establish data platform and informal method is field work by themself who interested in.

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