Walking to the West Mouth is a song sung by Ernie Wang, included in the album Love Shaanbei.
Chinese folk songs are a rich intangible cultural heritage left behind by our ancestors. Chinese folk songs occupy an important place in the world's cultural forests, and their large number, long history, high taste, and varied styles cannot be compared to the beauty of any other country or region in the world.
Folk songs are a reflection of the working people's life, reflecting their pursuit of labor, hope for love and desire for a better life. Classical Art Lecture Hall invites Mr. Cao Wengong, a music educator and conductor in China, to be the main lecturer, and through the series of "Chinese Folk Songs from North and South", we will show the rich connotation and unique artistic charm of traditional Chinese folk songs, and this online classroom will take you to learn about "Going to the West", which is a folk song from various regions.
The historical background of "Going West" and the production of folk songs
"West" is a general term, which means "Fugu" in Shaanxi, "Fugu" in Shanxi, "Fugu" in Shanxi, "Fugu" in Shanxi, and "Fugu" in Shanxi. Shanxi Hequ area of the West is the Yellow River crossing, due to the harsh natural environment and frequent natural disasters, the farmers in the three northern provinces of China in order to make a living, they meet in the spring of each year with some friends and relatives and neighbors traveling in pairs, go out to the West.
Some are going to work and some are going to run small businesses. The natural conditions are harsh, often encountering disease, plague, robbers, wild animals, and even "white hair wind". When they arrived at the other side of the country, they endured humiliation and brought the farming techniques of the Central Plains to Inner Mongolia, and the specialties of Inner Mongolia to the Central Plains, as well as culture and art, which contributed to the development of the economy and culture of the Inner Mongolia region.
Some engaged in manual labor, short-term jobs, digging coal, they often return in the spring and winter, but because some of them do not return in the spring and winter, and therefore in sending their loved ones to go to Xikou, often like life and death, a thousand instructions, only hoping that their loved ones will return home soon.
Every major historical event is accompanied by a corresponding work of art, including literature, theater, art, music and other art forms. They show and reflect the historical event from all angles, and are the best way for future generations to understand history.
During the long 400 years, there have been countless touching stories, especially in Shanxi, Shaanxi and Hebei, where folk songs are well developed, which have produced many folk songs reflecting the historical event of "Going West".
These songs are mainly about parting, longing, and expectation, reflecting the sorrows and joys brought by "Going West", and truly showing the true feelings behind this historical period.