中国多声部民歌概述

Outline of the Chinese Multipart Folk Song

由两个或两个以上的旋律性声部同时作纵向结合发展的民歌 ,称之为多声部民歌。中国的多声部民歌 (即民间合唱或重唱 ) ,其历史之悠久 ,内容之丰富 ,形式之多样 ,分布之广泛 ,在世界各国是不多见的 ,它在中国的传统音乐中占有重要地位。本文概述了中国多声部民歌的历史、分布、题材内容与音乐形式特征。

A multipart folk song refers to a folk song with two or more cantus parts making a lengthwise cooperative movement at the same time. The Chinese multipart folk song (namely folk chorus or chongchang meaning duet, trio and quartet, etc.) holds an important place in traditional Chinese music and is unparalleled in many aspects. It has a long history, rich contents, various forms and wide distributions. This paper offers an introduction to the history, distribution, theme, content and musical features of the Chinese multipart folk song.