Research On The Styles Of Henanzhuizi Arias And Its Singing

This paper mainly researches the aria style of Henanzhuizi in the perspective of its musical and singing features. Besides introduction and conclusion, the body of this paper composes four parts.The first part is general introduction, studying the formation and development of henanzhuizi, which history can be divided into three periods: the primary development; flourish from 1912s to 1950s;expansion in new stages.Based on the structure and aria music of henanzhuizi, the second part analyses its rhythm, tune, rhyme, usually used band and instruments. Henanzhuizi starts at high pitch and ends in low; dominated by the use of pent-chord and four diatonic degree intervals with occasional deviation of"7"or"4".Flat tune is the most popular and characteristic band in the zhuizi music. Black band and flash band feature the rhythm of flat tune. Henanzhuizi often uses rising tune, flat tune, fallen tune seldom rhyme as well as quick beaten band. The music in the prelude usually employs major and minor transient band. The instruments are mainly zhuiqin, two-string Chinese violin, dulcimer, lute and others.The third part concentrates on the style of singing. Henanzhuizi usually uses unmodified voice, combined with falsetto, putting emphasis on the support of deep breath from the belly as well as the usage of trimester. Furthermore, the singing techniques used in Henanzhuizi are illustrated in details from the aspects of resonance, pronunciation and tone.The fourth part concludes the singing style of Henanzhuizi's various...