Among the genres of folk songs from the Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou branches, Sanban is dominated by non-

evenly divided rhythms. The rest of the equal rhythms

In music, even-numbered beats such as 2/4 and 4/4 are the main ones

There are also 3/4 beats and a few 5/4 beats< /p>

Music

Usually use a short front and long back rhythm. In narrative ancient songs

, one word and one sound are often used to match the spoken language

Rhythmic singing

--Features of folk songs

1. The melody is mainly progressive, often accompanied by second, third, fourth or sixth descending decorations . There are also jumps in sixths, sevenths, octaves and big tenth jumps between individual phrases

2. The lyrics are mostly composed of two words in a group, forming a rhythm of short in front and long in front, light in front and heavy in the back. , the end of the sentence is often extended arbitrarily, and mixed beats are often used

3. The musical forms are diverse, including variations and repetitions of a single phrase, segments consisting of upper and lower sentences or multiple phrases, and also two segments with certain contrast. The structure composed of musical sections. Since there are many words in a song, the melody will change to varying degrees and the phrases will expand or contract during singing

4. The modes are diverse in color, including all kinds of modes, mainly pentatonic. Some folk song melodies are composed of three-note sequences of sol, la, do or la, re, mi, or composed of four-note sequences of sol, la, do, re or sol, la, do, mi. There are also some extremely popular folk songs in the Honghe area. Distinctive modes

5. There are various singing methods, including singing with large and small voices separately, and singing with a combination of large and small voices. The vibrato singing method in some places gives the singing a unique charm

Characteristics of Nu folk songs

1. Use metaphorical techniques, concise sentence patterns, simple language, and are closely integrated with working life

2. The structure is based on single phrases and The upper and lower sentence patterns are mainly used, and the melody changes with the length of the lyrics, and is sung repeatedly

3. Most northern folk songs have free rhythm, euphemism and long length, and have the characteristics of folk songs; southern folk songs have more regular beats and rhythms, among which The main characteristics of Jinuo folk songs are syncopated rhythms

1. Judging from the tunes, Jinuo folk songs mostly use Zheng and Yu modes

2. Speed It is freer and uses more mixed beats. The tunes are often performed in second and third degrees in the pentatonic style

3. The relationship between melody and pronunciation is very close. If the last syllable is a descending minor third, it is often continued with a continuous downward movement

4. Each line of lyrics is mostly composed of seven or nine odd-numbered syllables, and it pays great attention to counterpoint