Qiang songs in Wenchuan county, Sichuan province, China

Abstract

This study “Qiang songs in Wenchuan county, Sichuan province, China”. The objectives are 1) To investigate the musical characteristics of Qiang songs; 2) To classify the songs according to their musical forms and vocal tests; 3) To analyze selected music examples. This is a qualitative research, including related literature research, surveys, observations, and interviews. These data are collected through field surveys of 3 Qiang song inheritors, 8 Qiang song performing artists and 6 folk singers. This article uses field research to analyze the data collected by Qiang song inheritors, performing artists, and folk singers.

The results of this dissertation are as follows: 1) The music characteristics of Qiang songs are sorted out and comprehensively analyzed through music examples, including the multi-form of Melody, interval, musical structure, rhythm and beat, mode characteristics, musical scale, characteristics of singing methods, Singing Form; 2) Through the analysis of music examples and the music characteristics of Qiang songs, the classification of Qiang songs is summarized. Qiang songs are mainly divided into work songs, mountain songs, ritual songs, drinking song, wedding song, Dancing song.3) Use modern notation to record and save Qiang songs collected in the survey.

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