Expression forms of Fanchang folk songs

There are many types of Fanchang folk songs, mainly including Yangko, folk songs, chants, minor tunes, door songs, children's songs and folk songs with customs and etiquette. The total number of songs has been sorted out to about 200, and the forms include solo singing, duet singing, Rap, lead singing, etc. In duet singing, two or more people sing together, sometimes one person sings with others, and the atmosphere is warm and lively.

Yangge, also known as farming song, is the folk song with the widest distribution and the most variety in the county. It is mainly sung by farmers when they are engaged in working in the fields. Due to the vast territory, farming in various places flourishes. There are no less than dozens of field songs. The Pingpu and Xinlin areas are separated from Nanling County by a river. The farming songs here have both the vast and high-pitched characteristics of Nanlingwei District and the melodious and melodious charm of Fanchang Mountain Area. Most of the immigrants from Xiaozhou and Baoding are from Wuwei. The farming songs here combine the characteristics of Wuwei and Fanchang. The tune is slow and high, with both northern and southern characteristics. In the polder areas around Zhonggou, Hengshan, Eqiao and Fushan, the garden songs have fewer flowery sounds and a unified style. They are high-pitched, clear and long, and have a strong water town charm.

The chant is sung by people to coordinate their movements and boost their spirits while working. Popular folk songs in Fanchang include "Pounding Rice Haozi", "Cars and Water Haozi", "Daram Haozi", "Dahao Haozi", etc. These folk songs have simple tunes and strong rhythm. Such as "Daramhaozi", also known as "Daniuhaozi", "ram" or "ox" is a stone tool for compacting the foundation. Generally, a group of four people is used for small ramming, and a group of eight people is used for large ramming. , playing and singing at the same time. The tunes in the areas along the river in Sanshan and Diggang are simple and rough, with strong rhythms, and the lead singer sings one line and the other sings one line. The singing tunes in the mountainous area represented by Sun Village have more changes, while the tunes in areas along the Zhanghe River such as Pingping and Xinlin are brisk and tactful.

Folk songs, commonly known as "folk songs", the most important ones are "cow songs", which are sung by shepherd boys while herding cattle. In many places in Fanchang, shepherd boys have the habit of competing in antiphonal singing in groups. Most of them take turns singing antiphonal or verse by verse, and there is also one person leading the chorus. The folk songs in Fanchang folk songs generally have more coloratura in the mountainous area, followed by the polder area. The mountainous area is delicate and graceful, while the polder area is rough and open.

Minor tunes can be sung on various occasions such as labor breaks, enjoying the cool air, visiting each other, and gatherings. Not only are they diverse in form, but they also have rich and colorful tunes. They are used by the masses to express their emotions, express their wishes, and are both expressive and infectious. Very strong. Door songs, also known as "spring songs", are mostly sung door-to-door during the Spring Festival. They usually have a fixed tune. The lyrics are mostly based on the singer's skills, touching the scene and singing about things. Children's songs are usually sung by children during games and are highly informative and interesting. Among the customs and etiquette folk songs, dragon boat songs have a greater influence. In the past, dragon boat rowing was very popular in Fanchang. During dragon boat competitions, drummers on each boat would lead the singing, and the armers would sing in harmony. The songs were loud and high, rising and falling one after another. , the scene is spectacular.