"Yellow River Cantata" uses the tonal material of labor chants.

The first movement of the "Yellow River Cantata" "Yellow River Boatmen's Song" uses the tonal material of labor chants, showing a vivid image of boatmen struggling against the storm. Using the motivational theme core throughout the development technique and the singing form of leading and echoing, the introduction and the first part depict the moving scene of the boatmen fighting against the wind and waves.

Characteristics of "Yellow River Cantata"

The lyrics of "Yellow River Cantata" have a strong poetic flavor, use a variety of rhetorical techniques, create realistic characters, use a variety of singing methods, and combine Western A clever combination of music and folk music. The artistic features displayed in the Yellow River Cantata are mainly to make the whole song show fuller emotions, mobilize people's situations, and make it more contagious.

Create a variety of lifelike characters, and achieve lyrical effects by showing vivid characters, such as the resilient tracker, the patriotic young man standing on the mountain and sighing, and the Japanese devil who commits all kinds of evil. Move the hearts of every listener.