The Folklore Song “The Mountains and Rivers Enchanted the Nanai People” of the Chinese Ethnic Group Nanai Cover Image

Народната песен на китайския етнос нанайци „Планините и реките омаяха нанайците“
The Folklore Song “The Mountains and Rivers Enchanted the Nanai People” of the Chinese Ethnic Group Nanai

Author(s): Li Gen
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: Hezhe people; Nanai people; ethnic music; minority; ethnic group; jialinkuo songs

Summary/Abstract: The Hezhe people (Nanai people) are a minority ethnic group with a long history in Northeast China, who are good at singing and dancing. Their music mainly records their life and daily production, especially their fishing traditions. The article analyzes the song "Mountains and Rivers Bewitched the Nanai people", exploring the musical culture and expressions of the Nanai people and focusing on the musical structure, melody, rhythm, force, tempo and structure of the accompaniment. The role of the emotions that the song evokes is also discussed. The purpose of the article is to expand the interest in Nanai folk music, familiarization with it for the further study and even better performance of Nanai music and songs.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 105-114
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bulgarian