Classic national songs include: "Xintianyou", "Loess Plateau", "Orchid Flowers", "Embroidered Gold Plaque", "Driving the Animal Spirits", and "Brother from the Red Army Is Back".
1. "Xintianyou"
This beautiful folk song from northern Shaanxi has blown a northwest wind in the national music scene. The strong loess style vividly interprets the soul of the Chinese nation. "Xintianyou" is a song sung by Wang Si, with lyrics written by Liu Zhiwen and music composed by Xie Chengqiang. This song is one of the representative works of local music and once blew a "northwestern wind" in the national music scene.
2. "Loess High Slope"
When it comes to the best folk songs in northern Shaanxi, I believe many people will think of "Whether it is the northwest wind or the southeast wind, it is my song. The classic lyrics "My Song" later led to people calling the style of folk songs in northern Shaanxi the Northwest Wind, also because of this song.
3. "Orchid Flower"
The melody is melodious and soft, the rhythm is slow and free, and the lyrics are colloquial and have local characteristics. With simple, vivid, sharp and powerful language, it passionately praises a rebellious woman in the feudal era.
4. "Embroidered Gold Plaque"
A traditional folk song in northern Shaanxi that was popular in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and later spread to the whole country. The song structure is short. The whole song consists of two phrases, the upper and lower phrases. The melody skeleton of the next phrase is the change of the fourth degree of the previous phrase. The melody progresses brightly and smoothly, with natural ups and downs, clear layers and rigorous structure.
5. "Brother from the Red Army is back"
The northern Shaanxi folk song "Brother from the Red Army is back" originated from Mizhi County. It is a woman's longing for her husband who went to the front line. I was worried, so I sang this song.