Study On Changli Folk Songs

Changli, a great cultural county and the main habitat of folk songs, was named national folk village by Ministry of Culture in 1998. Changli folk songs was identified as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Now there are near 200 folk songs collected and organized, most of which are minor and labor in the countryside. Its content can be divided into productive work, stories, legends, love marriage, daily life, customs and anti-Japanese folk songs. Singing forms includes Yangko tune, single and counterparts.Most Changli folk songs are Hui-tune styles, taking 2/4 beat and 4/4 beat, and one part musical form. The most common sound group is 2 7 6. Its structure is in line with the general rule of Chinese folk song lyrics. Ornamental words and tunes are frequently used. It is closely related with shadow puppet, couple dance opear and Pingju opera.Changli folk songs summarize a lot of traditional vocal theories at the practice of using its own unique language, such as breath. Changli folk songs emphasizes top resonance in high post, front, bright and concentration. Also there are great summary of the theory on performance on the stage, sound treatment, treatment action, singing rate, strength and weakness, etc.The singing style of Changli folk songs is mildly delicate and wittily humorous. It enhances the local taste by using the techniques of pick-up and drop-down of Run Qiang, retroflex, Dulu, pilot tone and stress rhyme.Changli folk songs, as the main body of Jidong folk songs, has its own unique aesthetic values and embodies in the words of the language, melodies and voices. Unfortunately, the songs are out of Changli people's lives. The author intents to transmit Changli folk songs through the strong support of government and media-oriented measures to keep going with the time.