浅论甘肃花儿

Hua'er:a Mountain Folksong in Gansu

"花儿"又称"少年",是甘肃、青海、宁夏的回、土、撒拉、东乡和保安等族人民共同创造的,实际上是一种高腔山歌,以歌唱爱情为主。甘肃花儿(河州花儿、洮岷花儿)具有荡人心魄的艺术风格,具有十分重要的学术价值和欣赏价值。一年一度的花儿会成为各族人们传统的艺术狂欢节,是甘肃一大民俗景观,以松鸣岩花儿会和莲花山花儿会最负盛名。

Jointly created by such ethnic groups as Hui, Tu, Sala, Dongxiang, and Bao＇an, Hua＇er, also called Shaonian, which means ＂juvenile＂ in English, is a kind of mountain folksong popular in Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia. The romantic love of young people being themes, Guansu Hua＇er, also Hezhou Huabr and Taomin Hua^r, is of significance in artistic style, academic and appreciation values. Yearly Hua^r Meeting is actually an artistic carnival of different nationalities, and that of in Songmingyan and Lianhuashan are most popular.