1. Minor tunes

Minor tunes are mainly popular in cities and towns. The tunes of the songs are mostly soothing and the structure is relatively square. They often use some folk legends; stories, customs as Genres, such as Jiangsu folk songs "Meng Jiangnu", "Jasmine", "Wuxi Scene", "Unrooted Reed Cauliflower", Yunnan folk songs "Rusty Purse", Sichuan folk songs "Tea Song", etc.

Regarding the Jiangsu folk songs "Meng Jiangnu" and "Jasmine", there are many versions. This involves the issue of Chinese folk songs of the same clan. I will not be a burden here. We will discuss it again when we have the opportunity. Some minor tunes have the significance of revealing reality to a large extent, such as the Jiangsu folk song "Meng Jiangnu", also known as "The Name of the Flower in December". The story tells the story of a girl Meng Jiangnu who traveled thousands of miles to send cold clothes to her husband Fan Qiliang in the Qin Dynasty. , when Meng Jiangnu walked to Xushuguan (now in Suzhou). The gatekeepers refused to let her pass, so Meng compiled her tragic experience into twelve sections of songs based on the names of seasonal flowers. (Now, from the singing of folk artists, this should be a variation), She sang to the officials with tears in her eyes, and the gatekeepers were finally moved by her singing, so they let her pass. For thousands of years, songs have reflected the people's sympathy for the character Meng Jiangnu, while also revealing their serious dissatisfaction with the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty.

2. Folk songs

Folk songs are produced in the fields and mountains. The rhythm of the songs is often relatively free and has a drawl similar to the singing style of opera. There are many famous folk songs in various places, such as the Shandong folk song "Beauty" "Yimeng Mountain", Fujian folk song "Tea Picking Song", the hometown of folk songs, Yunnan folk song "Little River Flows", Hui folk song "Going up to the mountains and looking at the plains", etc. Most of the songs are based on love stories, and the form is also very distinctive, often The song will have a section that allows the singer to express himself freely, such as "Go up to the mountains and look at the plains"; "The beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake" and so on!

You need to have a thorough understanding of folk songs. They do not have to be sung in the mountains to be called folk songs. Some songs such as "Dongting Lake" are performed on the lake and are also called folk songs. Of course, this is not an absolutely scientific classification. , there are also special circumstances here. In order to help everyone master these basic knowledge better, don’t laugh at the rest!

3. Haozi

Haozi comes from people’s labor production, and it is also a very strenuous kind of labor. You can imagine that everyone is lifting a very heavy When there is an object, it is impossible to sing a very lyrical and leisurely song like "Lullaby". In order to use everyone's strength just right, one person will shout it out according to the rhythm as if singing, and the others will then Echoing, follow the rhythm prompted by the person who started first, and continue shouting together. This was the predecessor of the chant, which later evolved into a song genre.

The singing form of chant is very simple, the most common one is chorus, where one person leads the crowd and harmonizes. The singing effect of such a theme is very atmospheric. Can quickly resonate with the masses! For example, the Jingjiang folk song "DaMai HaoZi" and "Boatman HaoZi" etc.

4. Changge

Changge, as the name suggests, is relatively grand in length, and mostly uses narrative poetry as its theme, such as the Yi folk song "Ashima" and the Mongolian folk song "Ga Damelin" etc