"Night on the Prairie" was originally sung by Li Shuangjiang. This song was born in 1959. It is an episode in the documentary "Green Field" shot by Bayi Film Studio. Tian Ge composed the music and Zhang Jiayi wrote the lyrics.

This song is called "Oriental Serenade". It has been designated as a world-famous serenade by UNESCO. It is also a Chinese folk song classic. It has been sung for more than 40 years since 1959. It was born in Xinjiang There is a grassland night style park in Huocheng County, Yili.

While filming the film, the songwriters went to a military reclamation farm in Xinjiang to live in depth. One day, they heard the melodious songs of soldiers singing about labor and love from a bonfire on the grassland. The two were deeply moved and immediately wrote the song. Lyrics and arranged based on local popular Mongolian folk song materials, it has become a classic masterpiece of Mongolian folk songs.

In 2019, the song won the "Most Beautiful City Music Card Outstanding Song Award" at the "Singing China" Most Beautiful City Music Card Release and Commendation Ceremony.

Song Appreciation

"Night on the Grassland" is a collection of music based on Mongolian folk song melodies. The tunes are high and unrestrained. The unique timbre of the matouqin brings people into the vast grassland and makes people As if you are among the blue sky and white clouds, the quiet and profound songs of the prairie are fascinating. The songs are soothing, slow and affectionate. In this beautiful Mid-Autumn night, they evoke people's deep attachment to the prairie.

"Prairie Night" is a song that describes the night. The melody revolves around the main tone in the mid-bass area, and the lyrics and rhythm are relatively loose. The graceful and exquisite tone of the small tune waves forms an elegant and delicate charm, forming a non-square structure. The second sentence is raised by an octave, and finally stops on the main note with a drawl, using a free extension melody technique.