What kind of folk song is "A Hundred Birds Toward the Phoenix"?

A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix is a folk music that spreads in Shandong, Anhui, Henan, Hebei and other places. The music gives full play to the performance function of suona instruments, imitates a variety of bird songs, is lively and cheerful, and has vivid images. The whole piece is free to play, often improvising, and the structure of each performance is different, but it is generally based on the principle of circular structure. Its music is divided into melody part (main part) and imitation singing part (insertion part). The melody part is key signature-style, based on the melody and tone characteristics of northern folk songs, and the imitation part is to learn all kinds of bird songs and intersperse them. At last, there is a ending song called Xie Ban. Its warm and cheerful melody and birdsong show a vibrant natural scene.

The whole song is divided into * * * segments, which is music with circular structure.

(1) Tits crow at dawn. The music started with a loose board. After suona played a fresh and melodious phrase, it immediately imitated the singing of birds, and the accompaniment instrument flute echoed and competed with each other, showing the artistic conception of tits singing.

(2) Spring returns to the earth. This is a song with strong local flavor and rough and hearty style of northern folk music, which is beautiful and smooth. This piece of music is characterized by creating a happy mood and a changeable atmosphere, which provides psychological preparation for the appearance of the next simulated tone.

(3) Singing and dancing. Suona can freely simulate all kinds of bird songs, and the accompaniment part is set off with stretched rhythm and beautiful melody like a song, which strengthens the musicality.

(4) frolicking in the forest. Short sentences replace the previous Changle sentences, and the music becomes active, just like the cheerful scene of people playing on the mountain.

A hundred birds fly at the phoenix. This is the first time to simulate the calls of various birds, give full play to the unique playing skills of suona, and vividly show the scene of a hundred birds contending.

(6) Happy singing and dancing. As the speed becomes faster, the mood of music continues to develop. When the band came to an abrupt end, the suona made a cicada sound, which was very real and gratifying. The simulation period of catching cicadas is particularly interesting and full of lively and warm atmosphere.

(7) Phoenix spreads its wings. With the acceleration of music speed and the repeated promotion of short tone patterns, music reached its climax, followed by the suona cadenza, which made the jubilant mood reach its extreme.

(8) Sideways and volleys. This is the continuation of the climax, and the musical mood is getting more and more enthusiastic, and the scene of birds singing together appears again. Finally, the whole song ends with a short epilogue.