The Artistic Characteristics of Uligar

Performance Forms

There are two main forms of Uligar, one is verbal singing without musical accompaniment, called "Yabagan Uligar", also known as "Hurui Uligar"; the other is Uligar with musical accompaniment, in which the use of Chaoer (horse-head qin) accompaniment is called "Chaoren Uligar"; the use of the four-beard accompaniment is called "Chaoren Uligar"; the use of the four-beard accompaniment is called "Chaoren Uligar". The other type is the Uligar with musical accompaniment, in which the Uligar accompanied by Chaoer (horse-head qin) is called "Chaoren Uligar", and the Uligar accompanied by Sihu is called "Huren Uligar". Accompanied by musical instruments Uligar performance is usually a person from the huqin rap, singing tunes colorful, flexible and changeable, of which the functional characteristics of a clearer "war tune", "choose a spouse tune", "irony tune "

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Uliger

The form of performance is divided into three categories: ① the whole prose style of the narrative, similar to the Han's commentary; ② singing-based rhyming style; ③ combination of rap, similar to the Han's rapping drum book form. These three types of forms have their own artistic characteristics. Mongolian storytelling is performed by one person, generally accompanied by alto sihu, prose narrative storytelling with musical instruments to set the mood and rhythm of the language, the other two forms are used to accompany the singing. One of the main form of singing is sometimes accompanied by the horse head qin. Mongolian storytelling is characterized by vivid language and image. Artists in the original work of the main plot and character of the premise, often very substantial processing, adaptation, in the portrayal of the characters, personality, psychological activities and performance of war and other life scenes, often with a lot of vivid similes and prose techniques to render. Rhyming text of the singing tone is based on the emotional atmosphere of the book and the need to change at any time, the tune is extremely rich; speech also has a certain tone and rhythm. The length of the lyrics varies, generally three to five words in Mongolian for a sentence, four stanzas, each line rhymes.

Uligar, Mongolian means "speaking", is a Mongolian form of art, mainly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the northeast provinces of China's Mongolian settlement. Consistent with the habits of the Mongolian people on the steppe, this art has a romantic and open atmosphere. Its original form was similar to the minstrels of the Middle Ages in the West, and the artists carried ukuleles or chaoer (horse-head zither), wandering in the steppe with the wind, wandering around, chasing after Mongolian yurts and princes and noblemen's mansions, one person with a zither, pulling themselves up and singing, and the wonderful raps and lengthy sagas have become one of the most popular forms of art on the steppe.

In the former Golos Mongol Autonomous County in our province, Uligar is a widely circulated and popular entertainment for the local Mongolian people. In the process of its development, it has gradually absorbed the essence of various arts such as Mongolian epic rapping, Zhu Zhanyu, Hao Lai Bao, narrative folk songs, sacrificial music and Han Chinese operatic art, forming a form of operatic art that is rich in local characteristics.

Uliger has adaptability, flexibility, it does not need a stage, props, costumes, etc., only a piano accompaniment, with the pull with the rap. The instrument used in Uligar is called ukulele, which is called "Huer" in Mongolian, and its sound quality is thick and deep, rich in grassland flavor.

Uliger tells the content of the legends and stories and historical books, reflecting the Mongolian history of books such as "Gesar", "Jianggeer", "subdue Python Gus", "Green History", etc., while there are a large number of Mongolian translation of Chinese books. Such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Fengshen Yanyi" and other classical masterpieces.

Uligar artists known as "Hurqin", many of the old artists have a very rich language attainments, rapping skills, superb, vivid voice, by their performance of the storyline of the ups and downs, melody and rhythm of the rich changes, with a strong infectious force. Due to the different styles of individual performances and the differences in story content, the live performances of the artists will bring listeners a variety of feelings - some rhyming words and phrases, such as poems and songs, beautiful and moving; some low and mellow, the content of the funny and humorous, relaxed and at ease with the audience, straight to attract the listener to the fascination of the listener. Experienced artists also often improvise, as long as a topic is given, the storyteller will be able to speak.

In Qian Guo, after the local Uligar artists Chang Ming, Qing Bao, Baiyin Cangbu and other generations of artists convergence and development, the influence of Uligar art continues to expand, the formation of unique features. Firstly, it inherits the ancient tradition and creates "Ayonggan-Sandil". Secondly, it is innovative, creating a new bibliography "Folding Arrows with the Same Meaning". At the same time, 83-year-old artist Baiyin Cangbu completed a long bibliography "Taoke Tahu", published and distributed by Jilin People's Publishing House and Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House in 1990, once again promoting the development of the art of ex-Guoer Luosi Uliger.

The Uligar of Qian Guo has its own unique tuning, structure and language. On the one hand, due to the local is a multi-ethnic settlement area, the Mongolian people production life, customs, interests and hobbies have changed a lot, the vast majority of Mongolian people can use Chinese conversation, artists in order to enhance the expressive power, in the rap in some vivid, interesting Han dialects, colloquialisms are also used in the wuliger, not only the formation of language barriers, but also produces a more pertinent, lively artistic effect. In the singing, some of the words are sung in front of the words. Singing, some of the lyrics before the first sentence is the body, the second sentence is the body of the Chinese translation of the Mongolian language. Such as "Chagan Hezhimo Wanli Great Wall", "Chagan Hezhimo" in Mongolian means the Great Wall, the actual sentence of the Mongolian and Chinese said are the Great Wall. Some raps are directly narrated in Chinese, such as "Stealing the Beam for the Pillar", "Kunlun Mountain", "Not afraid of the Green Dragon 10,000 feet high, for fear of the White Tiger bowing down", "Wolf Smoke 10,000 Zhang" and so on. Wolf smoke ten thousand Zhang" and so on, this kind of Mongolian and Chinese and rap form, the most common in the local artists singing, recognized and accepted by the masses, reflecting both the original flavor, and Mongolian and Chinese are suitable for the unique art of the former Guoerlos Uliger.

Because of changes in the environment for survival and development, Uliger is in an endangered situation, and gradually only in the festival of Ovoo and Naadam event, to see their figures. In order to inherit this national culture, Qian Guo County in recent years has set up a national culture hall, national music and art society, the establishment of storytelling hall, and organizing artists to learn, assessment and licensing, organizing performances, creating a new bibliography, digging the heritage of arts and culture, promote the prosperity of the former Guo Uligar, emerged a number of new "Hurqin" group. 2002, but also In 2002, it also undertook the National Mongolian qinshu Tuning Conference, set up the National Mongolian Storytelling Society, and held a special performance of Uligar in the "Chagan Lake Mongolian Folklore Tourism Festival". 2004, the Ulanmu Riding Horsemen's Performance Team, which mainly performed Uligar, was formed into the Ulanmu Riding Horsemen's Art Troupe, which further increased the promotion power of Uligar.

Uliger has a melody, tune fixed multiple tunes. The rappers are free to use them according to the needs of the storyline. Uligar can be rapped in the yurt, can also be rapped in the square or on the stage; can be a single person rapped, can also be divided by more than one story character (role) rapping.