What is the unique "Hua'er" culture of the Baoan people? Did you know?

Most of the folk songs of the Baoan ethnic group are sung in Chinese and can be divided into two categories: flower songs and banquet songs. Among Hua'er, the Bao'an people have their own unique tune "Bao'an Ling", which was formed based on the transformation of Hua'er from the Hui and Han nationalities and absorbed the artistic characteristics of Mongolian and Tibetan folk songs. Most of the security orders have an upper and lower phrase structure, and the four lines of lyrics need to be repeated once; if it is a broken waist style, a passing phrase is inserted between the upper and lower phrases.

The beats are mostly triple beats and their compound beats, with a small amount of mixed beats and quadruple beats. The banquet songs of the Baoan people include "Fourth Sister Fang", "Congratulations Song", "Twelve Months", "Master Gao Leading the Troops", etc. Unique tunes include "Babao Yuan", "A Lamp on the Mountain", etc., most of which are Yu mode and Shang mode. The rhythm pattern of short in front and long in back often appears in Baoan folk songs. This feature is determined by the position of phonetic stress and is also the unique factor in folk songs of other ethnic groups in the Altaic language family.

"Hua'er" is often sung in the fields and mountains. Security guards love "flowers" and almost everyone can relate to the scene and sing impromptu. The lyrics of "Hua'er" by Security Guard are mostly in 6-sentence format, but there are also 4, 8, 12, or even 48-sentence lyrics. The content covers many aspects such as production, life and love. The language is lively and vivid, and the metaphors are appropriate and humorous. Sing mostly in Chinese. However, lining words and borrowed words are also commonly sung in Tibetan and other languages. The singing voice is high-pitched, loud, free and unrestrained, and melodious. For example: "The white porcelain bowls and fine white noodles, the cotton felt spread on the hot bed; the life of a security guard is sweeter than honey, and the party's kindness is as boundless as the sea."

In addition to "Hua'er", folk tunes are also very popular and very popular. Minor tunes are usually sung during New Year or festive and auspicious days. It is also very rich in content, including indictments of feudal etiquette and praise of the new society and love life.