The songs "Girl from Dabancheng" and "Lift Your Hijab" belong to Xinjiang folk songs.

, the use of changed sounds such as b7, #1, #2, #4, #5, etc. is rich and varied. The main accompaniment instruments include tambourine, Tambura, Revafu, iron drum, etc.

The lyrics are easy to understand. The famous Uyghur large-scale national music and dance epic Twelve Muqam has been circulated among the people for a long time and is deeply loved by the masses. Famous songs include "Singing for the People's Liberation Army", "Good Xinjiang", "Play My Tambula", "Why Are the Flowers So Red", etc., which have spread throughout the country and have a wide influence. It inherits the artistic traditions of ancient Qiuci music, Gaochang music, Yizhou music, Shule music and Yutian music, and retains strong national characteristics.

Characteristics of Xinjiang folk songs

The songs have complete structure, large scale, long tunes and deep emotions. Many songs have the characteristics of narrative chanting. There are several types of Uyghur traditional music: Muqam, Kushak, Etihisi, and Maida. Depending on the region, Muqam is divided into three types: Kashgar Muqam, Daolang Muqam and Hami Muqam. Among them, Kashgar Muqam is the largest in scale, has the most complete form, and has the richest tunes.

Each Maqam is composed of three major parts: Nagman, Dasdan, and Messilafu. It develops in the form of loose sequence, medium plate, and passionate allegro. It takes more than 20 hours to sing 12 sets of Muqam continuously. "Twelve Muqam" was systematically compiled and officially published after liberation. The folk songs of the Mongolian people in Xinjiang are mainly long tunes, supplemented by short tunes. The long tune is a loose pastoral song with a wide range and long tones.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Xinjiang Folk Songs