In addition to the folk songs from various parts of the country that we are familiar with, there are also folk songs from many countries in the world that shine with their unique light. Next, I will lead you to take a look at the characteristics and representative works of folk songs from all over the world. Folk songs from around the world: British folk songs Britain is the abbreviation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 80% of the population is English, as well as Scots, Welsh and Irish. Most residents believe in Christianity and Catholicism. Historically, the United Kingdom and Ireland were inhabited by Celtic, Jutic, Anglian, Saxon and Norman ethnic groups. During the 19th century, some areas in northern France were also under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. After Ireland became independent, Britain and Ireland still had many subtle connections, so British music culture was relatively complex. British folk songs are in seven-tone natural mode, and many are in pentatonic mode. The tunes have sad and sad characteristics. British folk music also combines Anglo and Saxon customs with Christian features, such as Christmas carols, Carols, and Morris dances around flower poles during the holidays. I The folk music of Scotland, Ireland and Wales is so unique that it has always attracted the interest of many outstanding musicians such as Haydn, Beethoven, Glinka and so on. In British and Scottish folk music, the narrative genre is of great significance. Scottish folk music is characterized by a mode based on the pentatonic scale, with rich melodies and obvious rhythms. The mode of Irish folk music is based on the seven-tone natural mode, in which the pentatonic factor is obviously prominent. There are many unique five-beat and time-beat rhythms in Irish folk songs, from which we can see the traces left by ancient rap. Work Appreciation: "Auld Lang Syne" This folk song is a masterpiece among Scottish folk songs. Since this song appeared in the American film "The Blue Bridge" in the 1940s, this song has become a household name around the world. This song also has a name called "Have a safe journey". People are used to singing this song when saying goodbye to friends. The lyrics of this song were written by Robert Burns, a famous Scottish poet in the 18th century, based on the original Scottish folk song "The Good Old Days". The song is in 2/4 time and written in a typical Scottish pentatonic mode. The song is divided into two sections AB. The first eight measures are section A, and section B is the chorus. The song has a regular structure and a distinct rhythm. It is characterized by a dotted rhythm pattern throughout the song. The melody of this song is graceful, rich in emotion, and the lyrics are simple, natural, and deeply touching. The song also uses repeated lyrics in the subsection to further exaggerate the atmosphere of attachment during separation and longing for each other after separation. This song expresses the lasting friendship. Everlasting theme. This song also has a three-time notation, and it appears as a three-time waltz in the movie "The Blue Bridge". Folk songs from around the world: Italian folk songs. Italians are passionate and bold and like to sing. Italian music has a long tradition and is also the birthplace of Bel Canto. Italian folk songs are beautiful and colorful, and can be divided into southern, northern, central and Sardinian regions by region. Southern folk songs are characterized by clear melody, minor mode, free rhythm and high-pitched melody. Northern tunes are mainly composed of trichords, and the modes are major and minor. The tunes are gorgeous and decorative. They often have polyphonic choruses, strict rhythm patterns, and are mostly in the form of stanza songs. The folk songs in the central region have gorgeous and decorative tunes, with strict and free rhythms. The folk songs in Sardinia have a complex multi-part structure of quartets. The singing starts with the lead singer, and the other parts only sing the lyrics, and the singer The voice is deep, the melody is gorgeous, and there are many decorative sounds, similar to Spanish and Arabic styles. The types of Italian folk songs include: barcarolles, love songs, pastoral songs, narrative songs, love songs, serenades, drinking songs, etc. Italian folk songs are fluent and vivid, full of singing and romantic color. Work Appreciation: "Santa Lucia" This is a famous Italian barcarolle. Barcarolle is a vocal genre found throughout Italy. "Santa Lucia" is a song composed in the national style by Italian composer Cotelao. This song adopts the rhythm of 3/8, which highlights the characteristics of the barcarolle and gives people a sense of water surface. A swaying feeling. The song adopts the major scale and is written in the form of a verse song. This song is accompanied by an accompaniment, suitable for guitar accompaniment. Legend has it that Santa Lucia is the name of a goddess, and she is a symbol of beauty and happiness. Santa Lucia is a love song that expresses the theme of people loving life and calling for love.

The rhythm of this song is full of energy, the melody is beautiful and graceful, and the melody and lyrics are closely combined. It is a beautiful and moving song. It is loved by audiences all over the world and is also one of the tenor singers' favorite repertoire. Folk songs from around the world: Japanese folk songs Japan is located in eastern Asia and is an island country in the western Pacific. It faces our country across the sea. Japanese folk music is very rich and colorful. Japanese music is often combined with other art forms such as drama, and has become one of the important expression techniques of drama. For example, ballads are an element of classical Noh dramas, Giudafu tunes are the music of Osaka puppet shows, and Tokiwatsu tunes and Seiman tunes are the music of Japanese kabuki. Japanese folk songs are closely connected with the Japanese people's labor, daily life, religious sacrifices and folk customs, reflecting the Japanese people's lives, thoughts and feelings. Japanese folk songs can be divided into 10 categories according to genre: field songs, field songs, folk songs, sea songs, homework songs, road songs, congratulatory songs, festival songs, game songs, and children's songs. `Japanese music is greatly influenced by our country's traditional music, especially the pentatonic mode. Therefore, the distinctive feature of Japanese folk songs is the frequent use of pentatonic mode. The pentatonic mode of Japanese folk songs can be divided into two types: pentatonic mode without half tone and half tone mode. If there is no chromatic mode: Sg5M=Z Rhythmic mode: 5 6 1 2 3 5 Folk mode: 6 1 2 3 5 There are chromatic modes: Metropolitan mode: 3 4 6 7 1 3 Ryukyu mode: 1 3 4 5 7 1 Appreciation of the work "Drawing Net Minor" As the name suggests, "Drawing Net Minor" is the fishing chant of Japanese fishermen. Japan is surrounded by the sea, and its territory is divided into four large islands and several small islands. The fishery is developed. Fishermen fishing at sea are fighting against the sea and wind and waves. They have the joy of catching fish, but also many risks. This kind of life makes them strong and bold, and they are also uncertain about their destiny, so they are inevitably a bit superstitious. The actual content of this song is not much, but it vividly reflects the life of fishermen at sea. A large number of function words, modal particles, and half-said and half-sung "calls" express the urgent rhythm of pulling the net. This song has also been widely sung in our country, and some singers use this song as their representative song. Folk songs from all over the world: Indonesian folk songs Between the Asian continent and the Australian continent, on the vast oceans of the Pacific and Indian oceans, there are tens of thousands of large and small islands. The largest archipelago country in the world, that is the beautiful country of a thousand islands? Indonesia . Indonesia is a multi-ethnic country, with more than 100 ethnic groups living in Indonesia. Historically, India, China, Arabia and other countries and regions have had economic and cultural exchanges. In modern times, it has been a colony of the Netherlands for a long time. Due to various The reason is that Indonesian music comes in many forms. Music plays a very important role in the lives of Indonesian people. The most representative one is a kind of music called "Gamelan" that was developed in Central Java and popular throughout Java and Bali. The Indonesian people regard Gamelan music as a national treasure. It is the most popular music in the world (especially in Western countries). It also has a big impact. Gamelan music uses two scales. A pentatonic scale called Slenderro; a heptatonic scale called Pelolo. The most representative Indonesian song is the traditional song "Dengbang" popular in West Java. It is divided into 3 types: large, medium and small. Different types of songs express specific contents, such as love, homesickness, morality, etc.: "Deng Bang" has a slow rhythm, and the tunes generally have a sad and lonely mood. In modern times, a song called "Kronzong" became popular throughout Indonesia. It is a song form developed under the influence of Western culture. In the 16th century, the Portuguese became captives of the Dutch due to their defeat and lived in various parts of Java. Among them, a Portuguese folk song called "Fado" was sung among them. The factors merged to form the style of Kronzong songs. The famous "Solo River", "Song of Coconut Island", "Salinanti", etc. are the songs of Kronzong. >) Folk songs from around the world: Russian folk songs Russian folk songs occupy an important position in the creation of world folk music. The themes, forms, and styles are very wide and diverse, and the expressions are extremely rich. The vast territory, unique geographical environment, customs and customs have created the unique boldness and optimism of the Russian nation. The long-term war and chaos have also given them a strong sense of dignity. Russian folk songs reflect the spiritual temperament of the Russian nation.

There are revolutionary songs that reflect the people's struggle under the cruel rule of the Tsar; there are game songs that depict the optimistic and humorous character of the people; there are also long, slow and melancholy lyrical songs that express the people's suffering. Long and slow songs have a broad breath, and the melody unfolds continuously, and one syllable in the tune often sings a series of sounds; while the lively and fast songs have a neat and clear structure, a simple beat, and the melody is often repeated many times. Folk songs from around the world: Korean folk songs North Korea is an ancient country with a long history and culture. For a long time, the Korean people have created many beautiful and moving folk songs on their beautiful land. North Korean people like to dance (long drum dance is a very popular dance among them). The tones and rhythms of many folk songs are often closely combined with the light and elegant dance movements. The rhythms mostly belong to the three-beat system, such as 3/8, 3/4, 6/8, etc. wait. Of course, this three-beat rhythm is also related to the Korean language. The stress arrangement of the Korean language often forms a rhythm pattern of long in the front and short in the back or short in the front and long in the back. There are many decorative sounds in the tunes of Korean folk songs, which is also the unique singing method of Korean songs. It often uses glides, guttural sounds, falsetto, and trills to decorate the tunes, causing various changes in the tunes and forming a special national style. Folk songs from all over the world: Yugoslav folk songs. The folk songs of Yugoslavia have distinctive characteristics. It is a multi-ethnic country. For example, Serbian folk songs are beautiful and smooth, and the rhythm is elastic; the folk songs of the southeast have some characteristics of Arab and Sicilian folk songs; and the Koro region In addition to traditional ritual songs, the lyrics and tunes of folk songs are all improvised. Folk songs from around the world: American folk songs American folk songs are very complex. The United States only has a history of more than 200 years. With a population of more than 200 million, the United States brings together many ethnic groups from all over the world. In this melting pot of nations, the majority comes from Europe. Therefore, the national style of American folk songs is directly influenced by folk songs from England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Hungary, Spain, Canada, Mexico and Indians. Before Columbus arrived on the American continent, Indians had been living there. The so-called native American music , referring to Indian music. Indian music is often monophonic, rhythm is more important than melody, singing techniques imitate natural sounds, various types of drums dominate the musical instruments, and flutes, whistles and other wind instruments are also used. Since most of the early immigrants were Puritans who left Europe due to religious persecution, religious songs have always been active in folk life in the United States. Religious folk songs include Christmas songs, folk carols and black spirituals. Folk songs from around the world: Romanian folk songs Romanian folk songs are diverse, including narrative songs, love songs, dance songs, and various custom songs. Lyrical and dance folk songs often adopt the form of segmented songs, that is, multiple lyrics sing the same tune. Narrative folk songs follow the form of ancient songs, that is, multiple lyrics sung to different tunes. Folk songs from various countries in the world: Latin American folk songs The style of folk songs in Latin American countries was formed under the dual influence of Spanish or Portuguese folk songs on the one hand, and the influence of Indian folk songs on the other. Most of the folk songs in Latin America have distinctive rhythms and often have the characteristics of dance music such as tango and rumba. Folk songs from all over the world: Polish folk songs Polish folk songs are a nation with great artistic inspiration in history. There are many moving, beautiful, lively and humorous folk songs. The rhythm of Polish folk songs is flexible and changeable, often with the characteristics of Polish dance rhythm. Folk songs from all over the world: German folk songs German folk songs are simple, rigorous, and neatly structured. They are often narrative songs, and most of them consist of many sections of lyrics singing a short tune repeatedly. The melody and formal structure of German folk songs are always very concise and general, the rhythm is relatively simple, the main mode is the major scale, and the range is generally relatively small. The firm and steady character of the German people is clearly reflected in their folk songs. There are no fancy decorations or changing expressions, and they always express a confident gentlemanly demeanor. Folk songs from various countries in the Turkish world: Turkish folk songs Turkish folk songs are passionate and unrestrained. Depending on the region, there are also many folk songs from the plateau, mountains and grasslands.