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Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

The Lisu people mainly live in the Nu River basin of Yunnan

As a very culturally gifted nation

The Lisu people are known for their ability to sing and dance and to play and blow

They love their folk songs

There is a saying that "salt cannot be eaten, and songs cannot be sung"

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Lisu folk songs are free in content

The tune is passionate and singing in a variety of forms

The music is full of personality and variety

It can be summed up in "three major keys"

i.e. wood scraping, pendulum time and leaf

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

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Accompanied by the rushing waters of the Nu River

Step into the Lisu folk song

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Ancient song music - wood scraping

Wooden scraper, Lisu means "ancient song"

Also known as "wood scraping base", meaning "the root of folk songs"

It is popular in Lushui, Lanping and other Lisu areas

It is a more solemn part of the folk song category

It mainly reflects the production, life and migration of the Lisu people

It is one of the most important and widely circulated folk songs of the Lisu people

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

The wooden scraper singing is mainly led by one person and sung by many people

The content is philosophical and the melodious and simple tunes

The lyrics are neat and orderly, and the peace is clear

It can fully express the feelings of the singer

It is usually sung on more serious and solemn occasions

It is a treasure of Lisu folk songs

Representative repertoire: "Production Tune", "Genesis", "Ancient Battle Song", "Hunting Song", "Shepherd Song"

Song music – pendulum time

When swinging, Lisu means "to say something"

As the most local folk song of the Lisu people

Pendulum time is a song-singing activity between Lisu men and women in social interaction

The content of the singing includes folklore, production life, love expression, etc

During the pendulum, one person leads the singing and many people sing together

The tone is high-pitched and intense, and it is very appealing

The lyrics are known for their subtlety and profound meaning

Most of them improvise and sing, and have fun

It played a very important role in the lives of the Lisu people

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Representative repertoire: "Bath Pond Love Song", "Hill Climbing Tune"

Love song music - Yuye

Youye, Lisu means "love song"

It is mainly spread in Fugong County and the southern region of Gongshan

It is a folk song of young men and women of the Lisu ethnic group who convey love

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Yuye is dominated by young men and women singing each other

There are also lyrical singing in the wild

One of the best occasions for weddings to sing

The yoyel tune is lyrical and euphemistic

The lyrics are full of love and refreshing

It is deeply loved by young men and women of the Lisu ethnic group

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Representative song: "Escape marriage"

Nujiang Lisu folk songs have a wide variety of rich content, carrying a large amount of ethnic cultural information of the Lisu people, is the precious wisdom and spiritual wealth of the Lisu people, in 2006, "Lisu folk songs" was listed by the State Council as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

With the development of the times and the opening of beautiful roads, the folk songs of the Lisu people will also ride the wind and spread farther and farther...

Source: Cloud newspaper client

Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs
Follow the music to the Nu River | Lisu folk songs

Editor: Zhou Qingqing

Review: Yang Jie

Supervisor: Chen Jie

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