The tune of the yellow river boatman's song, the first movement of The Yellow River Cantata, is a mixed chorus. The tone material of the Yellow River boatman's song is used here. It shows the vivid image of the boatman struggling with the storm.

The Yellow River Boatman Song, a folk song in northern Shaanxi, as a labor bugle, with its simple language, rough tone and high-pitched romantic passion, shows the indomitable spirit of struggle and optimistic spirit of the people in northern Shaanxi in a harsh living environment, and sings the deep love of the people in northern Shaanxi for the Yellow River and their deep pride in themselves.

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The Yellow River Cantata is magnificent and has a distinctive national style. The whole song consists of overture and eight movements, which are connected into a whole by the recitation of music poems and the performance of bands. Each movement is relatively independent from content to musical image, and there is a sharp contrast between the movements. The works are centered on the two themes of anti-Japanese and patriotism.

From the deep emotion and touching artistic image, the emotional wave developed to the highest point until the grand finale. The Overture, played by the orchestra, gives a very characteristic description of the whole song. The music depicts the people's will and strength and symbolizes the lofty and great national spirit. After development, several themes are intertwined and form the climax of the overture.