Generally speaking, the folk songs of the She people in Luoyuan can be divided into three categories: ordinary folk songs, wedding songs and drinking songs. Because weeping wedding songs and drinking songs have their own unique historical background and folk customs, and have become independent from folk songs to form a folk music culture with She nationality characteristics, they will not be discussed here. According to different themes, She folk songs can be divided into seven categories: historical songs, story songs, love songs, labor songs, riddle songs, miscellaneous songs, and liberation songs (also called new songs or current political songs) after the founding of New China. The social life of the She people from ancient times to the present reflects the thoughts and feelings of the people in a certain historical period, promotes the moral character of praising good and denouncing evil, and expresses the pursuit of a happy life and the yearning for leisurely feelings. The following will give an example of each of the collected folk songs and explain them one by one: The most artistic, interesting and literary among all folk songs. It is rich in content and often sings about trivial details in life and expresses personal views and preferences on things and people. Most of them are short and concise. Example: (Untitled) Luo Za Ge Meng (Barbarian) sings it, whether it is correct or not.
It doesn’t matter whether it is in front of you or not, there is a song (song) that is sung and there is a reply.
When a miscellaneous song is sung, it doesn’t matter if it is in front of you or not,
Whether it's in front of you or not, if you sing, you will win. [3] The lyrics are mostly true records of history, such as historical events or idioms and allusions. This type of songs occupies a large proportion in folk songs.
Example: "Song of the Ancestors" (***264 lines, 3696 words. Narrating the historical legends of the She people, it can also be said to be an epic of the She people.)
Jiraizhen lowered his pen , the ancestor was born loyal and brave, and when the empress heard it, she came to transform into a foreign country.
Lady Liu had an internal pain in her ears, so she invited countless good gentlemen and ate all kinds of herbs. Later, she transformed into a dragon and a unicorn king.
Fanbang created rivers for two or three springs and brought peace to the world. If you are good at martial arts, the emperor will publish the list in court, and no one will dare to reveal it. It tells influential stories about life and life that are popular among the people. The content is mostly related to traditional morality and has strong educational significance.
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It’s not the fault of the mother nor Lang. It’s just that there is a wall in front of the door. They both have the same fate, and four winter melons sleep in the same bed.
Don’t blame Lang or his mother, just blame the rock (wall) in front of the door. Both of them have the same fate, four winter melons are covered with a quilt.
(This song tells the story of a couple who were both patients with hemorrhagic filariasis (thigh disease), and were said to have been set up by a matchmaker to set up a trap for a blind date.) In order to tell the story of a man and a woman and express their love and longing for each other, it is often used in She nationality men and women play an important role in the marriage life, mostly laying the foundation for future love and marriage. Example: (Untitled) It’s fair to give birth to a good mother, fair facial features, fair facial features, and a good mother. How come Lang doesn’t love his mother?
Have a good mother, the baby will grow white and grow, the baby will grow white and grow well, why don’t I miss you. Similar to labor chants that are widely popular in various parts of our country, they are mostly sung during the labor process to boost morale and relieve fatigue and boredom.
Example: (Untitled) In the first month of the year, hoes and heads are produced. Men and women of all ages go there and burn the ashes (plant ashes) to press the ingredients. There is no need to worry about the winter (autumn harvest) and pockets (crops).
The production in February is about plowing the fields, and both men and women are free. They also drive the fields, hoe the sod, and cut the grass to go to the fields. ...
(This song describes the monthly farming work from January to December.) The lyrics are mostly composed of riddles and riddle answers. Usually two or more people sing, one person asks and the other guesses. You can also ask multiple people to guess by one person, which can better mobilize the atmosphere of the singing scene. It is full of fun and has strong thinking and oral competition.
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Singing Fairy:
Where is the top of the mountain that reaches the sky?
Where do camphor trees eat paddy fields?
Where did the stone drum (head) swing through the pit?
Singer:
Where is the paradise on the top of the mountain?
Where do camphor trees eat field water?
Where does the stone drum swing across the pond (tan)?
(Answer song: The antiphonal song is based on the geographical location known to the respondent, just to ensure that the place is accurate.) The product of cultural life in a specific historical stage of our country, in the early days of liberation, the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of China were more praised. The working people overthrow the "three mountains" and move towards a better future. With the continuous progress of socialist construction, the "Liberation Song" has also created new content according to the situation.
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A rice vertebra (Kemu) is on the mountain peak. Thanks to Mao Zedong for liberation, the people have become the masters and should not rely on their grandfathers (ancestors) for everything.