Overview of Bai folk songs

Bai people live in the southwest frontier of China and have a long history and culture. History is called Dian Shao, Lao, Bai Man, Bai Man and Jia Min. Bai people write in Chinese characters, but they have their own language. Most Bai people are familiar with Chinese besides their own language. Bai nationality has a high degree of civilization, and there are many talented people in history. Bai people are also good at managing agriculture. Bai people can sing and dance well, and Nanzhao song and dance was popular in the Central Plains as court music in the Tang Dynasty. Bai folk songs are divided into Bai tune, Han tune, Long song, Bai minor, ballad and so on. The white tones are the most widely spread, among which the white tones in Dali, Jianchuan and Eryuan Xishan are the most representative. They often sing in Shan Ye, with free rhythm, melodious and unpretentious tunes.

Bright beauty is like the breathtaking scenery in Yunnan, China, and a sound of "A Bo" is as fragrant and clear as the trembling dew on the delicate petals. The sweet and melodious melody is fresh and clear between your lips and teeth, and the simple shakuhachi and the smart aluminum piano set each other off in the string background. The lyrics of Bai folk songs are rich in content, with a wide range of themes, such as historical stories, social life, labor production, mountains and rivers, love and marriage, etc. The structure of lyrics breaks through the fixed pattern of traditional lyrics, and the lyrics are mostly seven or eight sentences. These lyrics, which are composed of asymmetric seven-character, five-character and three-sentence words, have changed the rigor and rigidity of traditional lyrics and made the lyrics with changeable formats glow with youthful vitality. Among Bai folk songs, "Bai Diao" is the most popular and popular one, among which Dali, Jianchuan and Eryuan Xishan's "Bai Diao" is the most representative. These folk songs are mostly sung in Shan Ye and fields, accompanied by transplanting rice seedlings, firewood and grazing, and can also be used for men and women to love each other. Most of them are free in rhythm, melodious in tune and broad in melody, with strong Shan Ye flavor, belonging to folk songs. Among them, Jianchuan's "White Tone" is often accompanied by three-stringed long narrative poems, so it has the characteristics of narrative songs.

The "loach tune", which is mainly popular in Jianchuan, is an ancient folk song in Bai minor. The whole song sings high and low, ups and downs, and then runs through with the urgent three-string accompaniment, expressing overwhelming resentment and reflecting the traditional fighting spirit of the Bai people against oppression. Other white tunes, such as Sparrow Tune, are lively and humorous, and are deeply loved by the masses.