On Shaping The Narrative Songs "Princess Wencheng"Music Image

Wang Zhixin is very well-known as a Chinese vocal music composter at the present age. whose works have distinctive national features with rich material and typical style,and whose music is both extremely lively and strongly modern. of all his works, his narrative songs that are based on historical and folk legends have opened up a entirely new field. His reprensentative works such as Lan Huahua,Zhao Jun Outside the Frontier, Mulan Joining the Army and Meng Jiangnu are not only deeply loved by many art universities. These pieces have become very popular, which professional singers often firstly choose to fully show their skills and give full play in some major contests and concerts. Therefore, it is really meaningful to study how to sing the narrative songs very well.Princess Wen Cheng in one of his representative works. I will describe the great woman though five chapters in the artical. The first chapter is the musical piece’s background and origin. The second will introduce the musical style. The third one will analyze the work’s singing skills. The fourth will emphasize the importance of shaping the character by artistic contrast. The last part I will talk of what I have learned from the work and my personal understanding while singing the song.