"Mayila Variations" is a lyrical song with a strong prairie flavor. They are best at singing and dancing, and the boundless grassland gives them a good voice. Kazakh folk songs will be sung in allegro or slow tempo according to the content expressed, which reflects the strong plateau style and grassland lyrical characteristics.

The predecessor of "Mayila Variations" is "Mayila" composed by the "King of Western Singers" Wang Luobin. "Mayila" is a song that is familiar to the Kazak people. The name of the song "Mayila" is taken from a Kazakh girl named Mayila. It is said that she is as beautiful as a fairy. She not only has a good voice, but also dances well. She danced very well, and the herdsmen passing by were attracted by her sweet singing voice. Listening to her singing, it seemed as if all their fatigue was drifting into the distance with her singing.

The melody of "Mayila" is single, the rhythm is lively and cheerful, and the mode uses the national E palace seven-tone mode. "Maira Variations" was created by composer Hu Tingjiang on the basis of "Maira". He boldly used Western coloratura techniques in the song to enrich the mood of the work and became a song familiar to the masses. Paper Network

2. Musical Analysis of "Maira Variations"

(1) Musical Form Analysis

The tonality of "Maira Variations" is Chinese The national seven-tone mode: from the E Qing Yue Gong mode to the A Qing Yue Gong mode and then back to the E Qing Yue Gong mode. The music is mainly in three-quarter time, with a cheerful rhythm and short melody duration, which vividly depicts Mayila's beautiful and versatile character.

Structure:? A＋A1＋ A2＋A3＋Tail