There is such a song, which is based on the "Haicai Tune" and "Cigarette Box Dance" of the Yi people in Yunnan. With a lyrical and soft melody and a rough and strong rhythm, it depicts a moonlight to the audience. The charming scenery of the Yi village and the scenes of young men and women singing and dancing below. According to the materials, we can know that this piece has strong national characteristics and a strong flavor of the times. It is not only loved by many musicians, but also adapted into guzheng, sanxian, yangqin, Ruan solo and orchestral music. It has also been adapted by many musicians. A favorite with listeners of all ages.
Before composing "Yi Dance", Wang Huiran followed the caravans of the Yi and Miao people, trekking through mountains and rivers, over mountains and ridges. The scenery along the way was often clouds under their feet, blue sky above their heads, and fellow villagers driving the caravans. She often sings unique Yi folk songs and dances the local characteristic dance "Cigarette Box Dance" for Wang Huiran and his group. It must have been the passionate ethnic minority people who left a very deep impression on Wang Huiran with their beautiful melodies and brisk and unique dances. Coupled with other colorful Yi music, Wang Huiran enjoyed ten After experiencing the majestic and majestic Wanda Mountains, the unique ethnic music, and the warm hospitality and simple folk customs of the ethnic minorities, at the end of 1960, I finalized this masterpiece, which became famous throughout the country and is familiar to women and children.
The whole song*** is divided into nine sections and four parts. The introduction of the music, the melody unfolds from slow to fast and from weak to strong, and then there is a sustained vibrato in the minor third above, which immediately gives people a sense of joy. People have an erratic and unpredictable feeling, which outlines a scene under the hazy moonlight. The moonlight slowly shines on the Yi village. The young men and women in the village gather together after a hard day's work. Prepare to have a song and dance together to relieve your tired mood.
The first part is the second paragraph, which is the display part of the main melody of the whole song. This is a beautiful and lyrical slow version, which uses the "push, pull, chant and rub" technique in pipa music to make the melody light and elegant. It is elastic and vividly expresses the soft and elegant dancing posture of Yi girls, this musical image. As soon as this melody appeared, I seemed to be in the artistic conception of the whole song. All I could see in front of me was the graceful figures of Yi girls and their unique Yi costumes. They looked particularly beautiful under the moonlight and bonfire. .
? The second part is the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sections. The melody gradually changes from slow to fast, and the rhythm becomes compact. It is the Allegro part, which is the variation development of the main melody. The melody of this piece of music is cheerful and rough, free and unrestrained, and the tone is strong and powerful. It describes the handsome and unrestrained dance postures of the bold and unrestrained Yi youth. Then another smooth and melodious melody joined in. The two melodies were intertwined, and it seemed like a scene of a pair of young men and women singing and dancing. One was a rough and enthusiastic Yi boy, and the other was a Yi girl as bright as the autumn moon. As the melody develops, the music turns into an Allegro with a strong rhythm. The contrast between the high and low ranges in one section is like a dialogue, and it also seems like two people are dancing. The continuous ascending sixteenth notes push the whole song to its climax, and the second part ends perfectly in the climax of the melody.
? The third part is the seventh, eighth, and ninth sections, which is the reprise of the whole song. The music changes from the joy of the assembly dance to the inner joy. It may also be describing the loving couple at the end of the dance. This is the moment when Yi couples confide in each other around the campfire under the moonlight. When the music comes to an end, the main melody reappears and returns to the scene depicted at the beginning. The weakening and slowing down of the music effect and the final light ending all seem to tell people that the night is late and tonight's party has been perfectly concluded. period. People hummed Yi tunes, hugged the people around them, and gradually disappeared around the unextinguished bonfire. The village has returned to silence...
In addition to describing the natural scenery of the Yi people at night in the opening chapter, this song "Dance Music of the Yi People" mainly highlights the colorful life of the Yi people at night and the ethnic minority people. The beautiful longing for love in the heart also allows the audience who are far away from the countryside and live in the metropolis to experience the ethnic customs in the village.