This is a masterpiece carved with an old hammer on the Loess Plateau in northwest China, and it is a wonderful flower between the Yellow River in Huang Po. A high-pitched, very sonorous, sweeping away the decadent voice; It's refreshing to hear.
It's a folk song in northern Shaanxi. In northern Shaanxi, it is called "Xintianyou", also known as "Shuntianyou" and "Xiaoqu", in Shaanxi it is called "Qu Shan" and in Inner Mongolia it is called "Mountain Climbing Tune". Whether it's Xintianyou in northern Shaanxi, Qu Shan in Shanxi, or Climbing Mountain Tune in Inner Mongolia, the lyrics are all in the form of upper and lower sentences with seven-syllable 223 as the basic sentence pattern, which shows that they are good at romantic comparison. Xintianyou has a wide range of competitions, from the sun, moon and stars to the rain and dew; Down to flowers and trees, birds, animals, insects and fish; There are also rice, oil and salt, whole grains, food, clothing, housing and transportation. According to Liu Xie, ... "Xing" has both metaphorical meaning and evocative and evocative functions. It can make suggestions according to the micro to arouse feelings, that is, to entrust the author's feelings with subtle things and render the atmosphere. "(1) since it is a" subtle thing ",it can be understood, but it can't be said. There are many inexplicable situations in the rise of Xintianyou, such as: "The towel on the sheep's stomach is blue, and I am back as the brother of the Red Army." Another example is: "The towel (that) on the sheep's stomach is blue. Is it difficult for you to say (that)?" Qi is the same, but what comes out is completely different. What is the connection? How did this connection come about? What rules can this creator's psychological activities show in folk song creation? Through pragmatic analysis, we may get the answer.
Folk songs in northern Shaanxi are the crystallization of the spirit, thoughts and feelings of the working people in northern Shaanxi. They are the closest companions of the working people in northern Shaanxi and the most direct reflection of their lives.
Northern Shaanxi is a place where folk songs gather. There are many kinds of folk songs, which are commonly called "folk songs" or "sour songs" locally. There are mainly more than twenty kinds of Xintianyou, minor, wine song and Yulin ditty, among which Xintianyou is the most distinctive and representative.
Xintianyou's singing scene is a vast and boundless yellow plateau, full of valleys, ups and downs, boundless and magnificent, with deep sadness and tragic; Clear, determined and full of frustration and frustration. For thousands of years, it has imperceptibly influenced the living customs of people in northern Shaanxi with its own personality, shaped the plateau culture with distinctive personality, and shaped a desolate, grand and gloomy trip to the sky. Xintianyou, in this remote ravine with poor land and inconvenient transportation, is the best means for the working people in northern Shaanxi to express their feelings in the long history, and it is a voice from the depths of the people's hearts.
The lyrics of Xintianyou are generally two sentences, the first sentence is comparison, and the next sentence is topic, which is basically improvisation. These spoken poems have amazing language, vivid images and great artistic appeal. Its content mainly reflects love, marriage, resisting oppression and striving for freedom. People in northern Shaanxi praise the belief in heaven, not only the happiness of life, but also the personal sorrow; There is no lack of romance and concern for reality, which is the pursuit of a better life and emotional sustenance.
The rhythm of Xintianyou is mostly free, and the melody is unrestrained, open, exciting and soul-stirring, which is directly related to the landform of ravines and rivers in northern Shaanxi. In the local area, people are used to standing on slopes and at the bottom of ditches, shouting or talking at a distance. Because of this, they often pull their voices very long, thus forming a rhythm of free evacuation between high and low, which will naturally have an impact on Xintianyou. Therefore, the melody of Xintianyou is melodious and unrestrained, and the rhythm is harmonious, revealing the beauty of health without modification. The aria of Xintianyou highly concentrates the natural landscape and social features of the plateau, as well as the spiritual world of the people in northern Shaanxi.
Xintianyou, the pearl on the Loess Plateau, with the changes and vicissitudes of history, is showing its charm and dazzling brilliance in the evolution of the times. Northern Shaanxi, northern Shaanxi Province, is basically confined to Yulin and Yan 'an areas. When it comes to northern Shaanxi, many people will think of the northern Shaanxi folk song-Xintianyou, which has a long history and has been sung for generations.
Folk songs in northern Shaanxi are commonly known as "folk songs" or "sour songs" in the local area. Formally, it can be divided into belief in Heaven, minor, labor chant, dance music, folk songs and religious songs. The more common ones are travel in heaven and minor. Xintianyou is the most distinctive folk song in northern Shaanxi, which constitutes the main body of folk songs in northern Shaanxi. The tune is long and high-pitched, rough and unrestrained, and the rhythm is beautiful. Its content mostly reflects love, marriage, daily life, resistance to oppression and freedom.
Northern Shaanxi, located in the Loess Plateau, is connected by ravines. People who live here work and farm in the mountains, and the porters who drive ghosts have an affair with local women. They walked between steep mountain roads and deep ravines. In the heavy and monotonous life, one is to relieve one's sadness and loneliness, vent one's loneliness and masturbate. Second, when I recall my family, friends and loved ones, I will see the scenery and send my feelings to the scene. Make up and sing at will, express your feelings and feelings with high-pitched and long songs, and tell your love and pursuit of a better life, so as to release the accumulated depression and sadness in your heart.
Xintianyou is a special genre of northern Shaanxi folk songs, which can best represent the charm and characteristics of northern Shaanxi folk songs. Its rhythm is free and lively, simple and generous. The sentence structure is very special. It is stipulated that each section has two sentences, two sentences and one rhyme, and the next section can be changed or not. A short song may have only one paragraph, or it may be dozens or even hundreds of paragraphs.
In northern Shaanxi, the artistic technique of "believing in heaven" is becoming more and more popular. The latter metaphor is heartfelt, lyrical, free and unrestrained, passionate and romantic, and beautiful in tune. Folk singers can express their ambitions with implicit humor at will and sing without hesitation. Singing in Shan Ye, listening to the sounds of nature, floating on the cliff, listening to the sounds of trees and flowers, let her swim with the wind, so it is also called "Shuntian Tour". Her sentence patterns are simple and changeable. There is no such simple and convenient expression. Just like the character of people in northern Shaanxi: straightforward, generous, open-minded and capable.
The tune of "Xintianyou" is composed of upper and lower paragraphs repeatedly, and the structural relationship is balanced and clear. There is no strict limit to the number of words in each lyric, but it should rhyme symmetrically. The trivial things in life, such as acupuncture and flirting, constitute the basic materials for a trip to heaven. Combining all the xintianyou together has become a full-screen portrayal of people's life in northern Shaanxi.
Xintianyou is a song of sacrifice to life, a hymn to love and an ode to life by the people of northern Shaanxi. Her eternal vitality comes from endless affection and love, hatred and hatred on the vast loess plateau. She collected thousands of sketches of life from working people in Qian Qian, and she condensed the self-talk of people in northern Shaanxi who struggled with nature and life from generation to generation. Blue sky, white clouds, Dongshan millet, Xigu, lamb, cow mother, sister, love brother, yellow land and tianyou are the most beautiful scenery in northern Shaanxi.
The episode "Pastoral in Northern Shaanxi" was adapted by Liu Chi according to Xintianyou's original words: "The flowers on the cliff are red and green, and the suffering people look forward to a good time", "Mali's head is not as high as Ma's, and there are more people in it than his brother", "The eggshell is bright and half-healthy, and my brother is not too poor to burn a small cup of rice" and so on, which became a popular aria of Xintianyou. Her moving melody and timbre inspired many poets, writers and musicians, and created a number of excellent works that are well-known in the art garden, which is known as the mother of art. For example, in Li Ji's Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang, "A pair of big eyes are watery like dew dripping on the grass" and "Shandandan flowers are beautiful, and the fragrance grows well". This long poem fully inherits the characteristics of Xintianyou, and uses various metaphors almost from beginning to end, which is both popular and unconventional. There is He Jingzhi's Back to Yan 'an: "I cling to the loess and cling to my heart", "The lamb looks at my mother at the breast, and the rice supports me to grow up", "Let's grow wings and go back to Yan 'an to see my mother". They are all created in the format of Xintianyou, which has become a model of modern Xintianyou and has been sung for a long time.
Love songs are the essence of belief in heaven and constitute the main theme of folk songs in northern Shaanxi. For example, the folk songs Sanlidian, Brothers Who Stopped the Sheep, Sacrifice Spirit, Farewell to Lovers, Tears-filled Eggs Thrown in Artemisia argyi and Walking West are all representative works of love songs. People who live here often hum inadvertently and become part of the fun of life.
You don't need a reason to love, you don't need a stage to hum and you don't need an audience to sing. Some people say that pop songs are popular, but their life span is not long. Xintianyou will wander in the sky, flow in ravines and streams, echo in the mountains, and will not be sealed by years. There is some truth in this statement, so let time judge it. However, Xintianyou has become another landscape with light makeup and strong ink in northern Shaanxi, which has been recognized by the world.
Xintianyou, Northern Shaanxi Yuefu, Northern Shaanxi Teana. This wonderful work of art is unique in the forest of art gardens with its unique charm. It is a household name, lingering and fragrant forever.