folk song; mountain ballad
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mountain folk song; traditional rural ballad
Traditionally sung during agricultural labor in mountainous areas. Characterized by short form, free rhythm, and often improvised lyrics. Common among Han Chinese and ethnic minorities in southern China, particularly in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yī一
biān边
chā插
yāng秧
yī一
biān边
chàng唱
shān山
gē歌
。
The villagers sang folk songs while transplanting rice seedlings.
Guǎng广
xī西
de的
Liú刘
Sān三
jiě姐
yǐ以
duì对
chàng唱
shān山
gē歌
wén闻
míng名
。
Liu Sanjie from Guangxi is famous for singing antiphonal mountain songs.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shān山
gē歌
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
dòng动
tīng听
。
The melody of this folk song is very beautiful and pleasant to hear.