土家族山歌的音乐风格与特征

On the Music Style and Characteristic of Tujia's Folk Songs

土家族地区广泛流传着形式短小而又具有独特韵律的山歌。作为一种地域性的民间文学,它是土家族人民在山地经济生活中于田间地头的自由吟唱,是土家族地区特定的地理环境和人文环境的产物。文章通过田野作业和有关资料的查证,认为土家族山歌在民族性、音乐结构、音乐风格等方面具有土家族独特的音乐特征。

The folk song which is short and small in verse with unique metre spreads extensively in Tujia area. As a kind of regional folk literature, it is the song freely sung by the people of Tujia in the specific geographical environment in Tujia area as a result of its humane environment. Based on the practical research and first-hand material, the paper presents that Tujia＇s folk song possesses the characteristics of Tujia＇s unique music in such aspects as national characteristic, music structure and style.