Yifeng Folk Songs
Yifeng folk songs have a long history, dating back to the Song Dynasty. They originated from the "Music Law" by Yifeng musician Peng Ji. According to the "Yancheng Customs Records", from Grain Rain to the Beginning of Summer, rice seedlings emerge from the water and are planted in turn. Farmers sing and sing for fun. This shows that folk songs were more popular among the county people at that time. The folk songs of Yifeng have different forms due to different geographical environments. Folk songs are popular in the mountainous areas of Huanggang, Cheshang, Tanshan, Huaqiao, and Shuangfeng in the northwest of the county. They are characterized by being rough, bold, and sung in Hakka language, with many styles. The most popular is the "old sister song", which is mostly sung by men and women, and the content is mainly about singing love, using metaphors. In the hilly areas such as the county seat, Qiaoxi, Xinchang (formerly Aoqiao), Chengtang, Tangpu, and Shishi, minor tunes are popular, which are characterized by being graceful and lingering. The performance forms and characteristics of Yifeng folk songs: 1. Singing at festivals; 2. Singing in the streets; 3. Improvisational singing accompanied by farming; 4. Combination of solo and duet; 5. Singing without music and singing with music. Yifeng folk songs are now in danger of being lost for the following reasons: 1. There are very few people who can sing folk songs, and most of them are over 50 years old; 2. Under the impact of modern songs and dances, almost no one is willing to learn and sing; 3. The original ecological environment for inheritance has basically disappeared. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)