The Study And Application Of The Theory Of Regional Folk Song Characteristic

Folk songs of the Zhejiang Province are rich, colourful, and beautiful in a moving way. The unique rhythmic style of the songs from this region, which also lend themselves well to varied and different vocal interpretations, is very representative. It is therefore very worthwhile to study and explore how to perform vocally so as to bring out the characteristics of these songs. This article will, first of all, briefly summarize the types of Zhejiang folk songs and their respective characteristics including the dialects and styles that they belong, based on the relevant Theory of Regions of Folk Song Characteristics. It will then conduct a comprehensive analysis on three songs selected for what each of them represents in this region, inducting their respective musical characteristics into proper categories. And, from a national vocal music perspective and based on singing techniques, it will also propose certain viewpoints on how to interpret vocally these songs for their national and regional styles, and the various issues arising there of. Lastly, this article, based on some of the problems faced by contemporary national folk song performers in interpreting native songs, will put forward certain constructive suggestions to address these issues. This is so that we can better bring Zhejiang’s traditional ethnic folk music and its style into the greater body of works of the national vocal music as a reference, and also for it to continue to propagate in future.