Music composition of Haiyang popular songs in China

Abstract

This research, Music composition of Haiyang popular song in China, was a qualitative research, aiming at: 1) To investigate the development process of Haiyang popular songs in China; and 2) To analysis music characteristics of Haiyang popular songs in China; and 3) To compose the new Haiyang popular songs . Writen document and field data were collected. Field data were obtained through observations and interviews. Research tools included interview form and observation form. Data were checked for their validity with triangular techniques. Data were analyzed in accordance with its given objectives.

The results as following: 1)Investigating the development process of Haiyang popular songs in China , four period were found.(1)The first period (1920-1949) mainly centered on the themes of national liberation and freedom; (2)The second period (1950-1979) mainly glorified the great beauty of the motherland, emphasizing the socialist construction and love of the country;(3) The third period (1980-1999) began to draw on the creative skills and techniques of foreign musical cultures; (4) The fourth period (2000-present) the themes were increasingly deepened and diversified, showing a more international character. 2) Analysing the musical characteristics of Haiyang popular songs in China , (1) The melody is mostly graded around the progression of the main, and occasionally appear to jump into the progression of the progression; (2)There are three main rhythmic patterns(Distributed evenly type; dotted type; Syncopation type); (3) The tonality is mostly in Chinese folk tunes and major modes, which expresses the magnificent waves of the Haiyang；(4)The Form is mostly in binary form;(5)The lyrics are neatly paired up and down, with rhymes at the end of each line; they are catchy and rich in musicality.3) To compose the new Haiyang popular song“Listen to the Waves”.Chapter Ⅵ focuses on the background and compositional process of the piece “Listening to the Waves” and summarizes the song's compositional commonalities with the other eight songs.

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