Keywords: exquisite folk prose
Prose classification: exquisite prose
Composition source:/three articles
In 2005, when CCTV/KOOC-0/2 Channel Charm/KOOC-0/2 broadcasted the beautiful folk song "Shandandan Blossoms Red", the original songwriter said that the tune of "Shandandan Blossoms Red" was the Longdong folk song "Eighteen Sisters Carrying Water" collected by them on their way through Longdong during the Long March. This information surprised people in Pingliang City. The original "Flowers Bloom in Shandandan", which is popular in China, was born out of Pingliang folk song "Eighteen Sisters Carrying Water". Lan Jiao Carrying Water is another name of eighteen sisters carrying water in Longdong folk songs.
Those who come up to see the mountains and rivers day and night,
Lan Yu Lian flashed in the small room,
Lan Yu Lian flashed in the small room,
People who have no firewood in the stove will be enslaved,
In Tanqueray? Without water, you have to endure.
In Tanqueray? Without water, you have to endure.
It's a long way to carry water in a ditch.
Carry water in the ditch and do nothing.
Mulberry barrel hoop,
Boxwood is soft and shiny.
Grandpa is fifty-two this year.
My mother-in-law is forty-three this year.
The son-in-law is thirteen years old this year.
Send it to Xue Nan to study.
Historically, Longdong County, located in Longdong, was a military stronghold. It borders Shaanxi Province in the east and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the north. There are almost no shaped mountain roads in Liupanshan and its deep valleys in the west and south, which separate Longdong County from the outside world. Because of its unique geographical location, wars in past dynasties relied on the natural barrier here. Backward traffic, blocked information, poor economy and poor culture are the characteristics of Longdong County. Because of this, it is less strongly impacted by external economy and culture, but it has become a fertile ground for the free growth of folk literature. In this context, Longdong folk songs have developed freely, passed down from mouth to mouth, created additions and deletions, and been sung so far, which is relatively complete and mature, and is a unique mountain flower in the hundred gardens of folk literature and art.
Longdong folk songs have distinctive regional characteristics, all of which are heartfelt cries, word for word, and all of which are true feelings. Longdong folk songs have beautiful tunes, wonderful lyrics, rich content, wide coverage, proper use of dialects and outstanding oral characteristics. Some tell the hardships of life, some reflect the fate of life, some describe labor scenes, some tell historical stories, some praise the love between men and women, and some criticize political shortcomings. From the heart, from the mouth, unpretentious, unpretentious, or indulging in the wilderness in the mountains, or singing at the Shehuo temple fair, or chanting under the tree in front of the door, or echoing in the wheat ditch. This most suitable way for Longdong people to express their feelings has filled many boring and monotonous living spaces, placed many good wishes and expounded many profound life sentiments. Folk songs handed down from generation to generation are old and young.
Longdong folk songs are not only beautiful in tune, but also exquisite in lyrics, which is an important reason for their long-term spread. For example, the iceberg ending in Freshwater in Lan Jiao quoted above: "My son-in-law is thirteen years old this year/sent to South School", which makes literary researchers who admire Hemingway admire him. It turns out that this expression of saying less and doing more is intended to express infinite meaning with limited vocabulary, which is by no means unique to westerners, nor is it an artistic expression that only appeared in modern times. It is a long-standing artistic expression in the carrier of China folk songs. This exquisite form of expression can be seen everywhere in Longdong folk songs. For example, "Li Sanniang Mill":
"The dustpan was originally a willow tree,
It weaves leaves into treetops,
Anyway, it weaves leaves into treetops.
The mill was originally a stone strip,
Pushing down wheat flour is long,
In any case, the wheat flour will become bigger if it is pressed down.
Baskets are made of ponytails,
Bran will be mixed with vinegar.
A millstone is a piece of firewood,
Growing in the mountains, hanging on the cliffs.
Although not my parents,
Hug in cold and hot. "
The last two sentences are meaningful. At first glance, they seem to be saying that they have no love from their parents. On second thought, they actually mean that when they meet people who have no love, they only hold Mo Dan without feelings. No matter how hot or cold it is, they can only keep company with Mo Dan. What about the person who should be with her? Even if she has a younger brother or sister, she can complain. I won't repeat the lyrics here. This is not only the need of art, but more importantly, real life makes Li Sanniang unable to elaborate, nor dare to elaborate. In other words, only in such a cruel real life can there be such a euphemistic and sad artistic expression.
The Book of Songs is a folk girl who entered the art hall from the countryside, and folk songs are sisters of the Book of Songs who have been living in the countryside. A large number of clever figurative techniques are used in Longdong folk songs in The Book of Songs, which shows that folk songs have a long history and are still full of vitality since ancient times because they skillfully use excellent figurative artistic techniques. For example, the first two-thirds of the lyrics in "Carrying Water" and "Li Sanniang Mill" quoted above are the contrast of images, and the last two sentences are "Xing". It is precisely because of a large number of references to common phenomena in real life that the latter "Xing" landed and the last "Xing" had a leopard tail.
Love songs praising the love between men and women are excellent folk songs in Longdong. Some are tactful and affectionate. Some are straightforward and bold. "Sister? Hey, the tree in front of the door is a tree, and the hand is promising. One day I looked at you in the dark, and there were no sparrows flying in front of the door. I haven't seen you for three days, and my acne has turned over. Thinking, thinking, really thinking, makes my tears drop. I want to twist a rope in my intestines and ring a bell in my liver. I think my stomach is beating drums, and I think my mouth is blocked. Swallow a bite with your neck, and your stomach will turn into water. "
Of course, Longdong folk songs are not just Longdong love songs. Although most of them are love songs, we can see the shadow of real life through love songs. For example, why are there songs praising Wang Zhaojun's deeds everywhere? It may be difficult to discuss the reasons in detail, but we can still see that the living environment of women living in poor feudal society is extremely difficult. Wang Zhaojun, who was elected as a female teacher, is still like this. How miserable the poor daughter who lives at the bottom should be: "My mother-in-law is good, my son-in-law is blind, so turn around and wipe her tears. Stop wiping, stop wiping, I'll give you something tonight. Sleep in the middle of the night and feel it. Niu Niu is not as big as Artemisia annua. Small today, big tomorrow, keep up with the doll the day after tomorrow ("Wang Ma Marries a Girl").
Longdong folk songs are not only inheritance and development, but also creation. For example, Ma Yaozi's anti-Pingliang reflects the historical fact of Wang's anti-Qing in the early Qing Dynasty: "Every year, there are five grandchildren, and Ma Yaozi leads the troops against Pingliang. Have a fight on the bank of Weihe River and set up a battlefield at Hushan Wharf. " Some people curse opium cigarettes: "People who smoked and ate foreign cigarettes in the Qing Dynasty were miserable. Wearing a fur coat instead of sweating, it seems that he is dead and alive. They don't eat or wear anything, and everyone rolls their eyes when they see it (Opium Smoke Reveals the Soul). Until today, local literary and artistic creators are still innovating and creating Longdong folk songs, and have also achieved good results.
Longdong folk songs are not only rich in content, but also flexible in expression. Solo, duet, chorus, everything. Or ask yourself and answer, echo before and after, in one go; Or men and women take turns singing, connected with nature and charm; Or start alone, everyone is easy-going, singing is novel and life is interesting. There are even some wordless labor songs that float in the yard and fields from time to time and shout at once, which not only eliminates fatigue, but also makes people feel happy, singing and sighing, which is very nice.
Longdong people work, sing and live, and Longdong folk songs will naturally be sung from generation to generation. Of course, there are changes, changes and sublations, but with more self-improvement, more gorgeous flowers will bloom. like