Of course, during labor and in the mountains and lakeside, singers will also perform impromptu singing in order to express their inner feelings. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the hungry sing about their food, and the laborers sing about their work." Singing in Haicai tune comes from one's heart and is inspired by true feelings. Sometimes one can stand on the bow of a boat and sing the tune, which will make fishes pop out. Water; sometimes standing on the top of the mountain and saying "drink" will make the birds fly out of the forest. Therefore, the Haicai tune of the Yi people is blurted out by the singers who are inspired by the scene and can't help but blurt it out. They always speak it in a coherent manner, which fully demonstrates the talent and wisdom of the people. For example, when the author was interviewing in Xiaotarac Village, a local singer wrote and sang: "As soon as I entered the park, the hall was bright, and guests from all over came to sing, singing about the great changes in Shiping, and the people of the whole county are striving for a better life." This delicate expression also This formed the singing style of the Yi people. The Yi people believe that the beauty of a person does not lie in appearance. Only those who are good at singing, dancing, and arranging songs are the most beautiful. Therefore, those who are eloquent, repartee fluently, and skilled in four-string playing, although they do not have a beautiful figure or outstanding appearance, are highly favored and loved, and are called "music masters" and "four-string bosses".

It can be seen that singing is the self-expression of the people's voices. The folk songs of any nation are a mirror of the social history, contemporary life and national customs of that nation. Yi folk songs originated from labor and spread among the people. For thousands of years, it has continued and developed. It varies from place to place, each with strong regional characteristics. Haicai tune, with its beautiful melody and catchy lyrics, expresses sexuality and comes out smoothly. It is deeply loved by the Yi people and is a flower of national art cultivated by the Yi people.

The men and women of the Yi family have listened to adults singing since they were young. They have heard and seen the songs and understood them with their hearts. No matter in the lake, in the mountains, in the forests, or in the fields, you can sing antiphonal songs at any time. Men and women sing in response to each other's voices, and they are in harmony and joy. They will not stop singing unless they are superior or inferior.

Yuan Run, a native of Shiping in the Ming Dynasty, once served in the army and later lived in seclusion in his hometown. He often went to the mountains to play, listened to the woodcutter singing Haicai tune, and wrote the five-rhythm "Rite Society Fishing Song":

The fisherman's family enjoys the ceremony, and the boat is parked in the evening when the wind is clear.

The song is pity and the mouthpiece is clever, and the love comes out of the autumn.

G is rippled and broken, and the light moon shadow floats.

When you are full of fish soup, you don’t have to worry about others.

Hu Ying, a scholar from Shiping in the early Qing Dynasty, took advantage of the moon to travel to Yilong Lake, and immediately chanted: "The fragrant rice flowers are light and the jade dew is thick, the moon is bright and the fishing talk is full of the bow. The little man paddles in the dark, The seaweed tune wakes up the sleeping gull."

During the Republic of China, Yi women from Shiping walked west to Simao and Pu'er to carry things on their backs. Along the way, they sang Haicai tunes and danced cigarette box dances, combining work and rest to relieve their poverty. The forty-volume "Yi Zhi" of "Shiping County Chronicle" of the Republic of China contains: Yi women went to Simao and carried tea for others to Pu'er. Every time they sang the tune of "Long Chong", it was also called "Tiao Long Chong" (Note: Cigarette Box Dance is also a folk dance. It’s called jumping in haste).

The relevant records of Haicai tune in these historical materials show that Haicai tune has a long history and is a traditional song and dance art form of the Yi people. During its formation and development, it was deeply influenced by the Han culture brought by Han immigrants during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many records and poems about Haicai singing in local chronicles since the Qing Dynasty. A complete Haicai tune usually consists of restrained tune, hollow tune, positive Qiqiang tune and vernacular tune. It has a complex structure and a large length. It is a multi-section combination that integrates solo singing, duet singing, leading singing, unison singing, chorus, etc. A large-scale vocal suite in one form. The representative repertoire of Haicai tune includes "Brother Sings a Little Song and My Sister Comes to Learn", "Shiping Olive Vegetables" and so on. Due to the tourism development in recent years and the vigorous publicity of CCTV's "Young Singing Competition", many foreign tourists make a special trip to Yilong Lake in Shiping to appreciate "Haicai Tune". Due to the convenient transportation in the area around Yilong Lake, the lifestyle of the local people has gradually moved towards urbanization. With the improvement of living standards, the original local production and living customs have also quietly transformed. Nisu, who originally wore national costumes, People's clothing has been completely Han-style. minor key.

There are very few Yi people fishing in Yilong Lake. On the contrary, there have been many "food boats" in the lake in recent years. According to statistics, there are about fifty such restaurant-style "food boats" in the entire Yilong Lake. "Boat" uses fresh fish caught in Yilong Lake and sea vegetables produced in the lake as its main food sources to attract tourists. If anyone asks about "sea vegetable accent" during the meal, the boat owner will immediately use his mobile phone to summon the nigiri from the nearby Yilong Town. When Su girls and boys get on the boat, Nisu girls and boys in beautiful "flower-waisted" costumes will line up at the bow of the boat and sing melodious and beautiful Yi tunes from southern Yunnan. The diners will enjoy the singing and taste the delicious food. This has become a strange phenomenon. One of the special tours in Longhu.