Minor generally refers to the Han folk song and dance ditty popular in town fairs. After being passed down through the ages, it has undergone more processing in art, with the characteristics of balanced structure, regular rhythm, delicate melody and softness. Minor is commonly known as a lot in Han nationality, such as ditty, slang, lane ballad, village tune, city tune, folk song, current tune, silk tune, silk string ballad and so on. Minor is a general term, which has only recently been used.
Minor, also known as "ditty", "slang" and "seasonal tune", is a folk song that people use to express their feelings and entertain themselves after work, in daily life and at weddings and funerals. Because there are professional artists and semi-professional artists singing, and they are inextricably linked with Quyi and opera, there are many processing and refining components, few impromptu lyrics and songs, and more stereotypes, and the art is more mature and perfect, so the minor is more extensive, covering cities and towns and covering the lives of people from all walks of life.
Introduction to the characteristics of minor:
1, the structure is more rigorous: minor is more rigorous in structure, and it usually adopts a one-paragraph structure, with obvious contrast and changes between paragraphs.
2, the melody is relatively smooth: the melody of minor is usually relatively smooth, and the melody is carried out in a step-by-step manner, with few big jumps or complicated rhythm changes.
3, rhythm comparison law: the rhythm of minor is usually relatively regular, using the form of equal rhythm, the length of each phrase is basically the same.
4, the mode is clearer: minor usually adopts relatively clear mode and tonality, such as mode, business mode, feather mode and so on. And the tonality conversion is also obvious.
5. More beautiful singing: The singing in minor is usually more beautiful, soft and delicate, with a soft and emotional voice.
6, the performance content is richer: minor usually shows some delicate emotions and content, such as love, parting, missing and so on. And some show daily life and folk stories.