A Brief Analysis Of The Elements And Vocals Of National Music In The White

Movie is a form of comprehensive art, where people could gather information by using their eyesand ears at the same time. Film score is one of the most important elements of arts that representdifferent features, it can be lyrical, representing a specific time/period and regions, exaggeratingthe atmosphere and structuring the film etc.China has a long history and profound cultural background, which brings a solid foundation andsurvival of the soil for success in Chinese film score. In the long process of historicaldevelopment, China has provides an endless source for the creation and development of filmscore, all the resources are coming from their unique national spirit, psychology situation andcustoms.According to different population and areas, ethic music belongs to different nationalities thateach nation got their own music, which has distinctive national and local characteristics. Some ofthe music had been created during the working process, they provide an original and diversityfeatures with a strong narrative and lyrical characteristics. Also, it reflects the unique localculture where expressed the true feeling and the goodness of heart among the music. Thetraditional ethic music can be divided into five different types, such as ethic songs, ethic music,ethic art，opera music, instrumental music and so on.The ethnic and vocal elements within the soundtrack for the movie White Deer Plain issuccessfully representative in its genre and therefore worthwhile analyzing. Looking at the use ofwind and percussion and Qinqiang (Shaanxi Opera) in the movie, we really get to appreciate thebeauty of ethic music in movies.The composer for the film, Jiping Zhao, has written many scores that are ethnically rich andtraditionally Chinese; and he was titled “The Most Chinese and Ethnic Spirited”composer. Heputs emphasis around Chinese element within his film scores, and plays with the structure of artin a very bold style, in order to combine various ethnic music and the films organically anddeliver the most emotional impact to the audience. In his catalogue of work, everything revealsdarling Chinese spirit and strong ethnic characteristics. Mr. Zhao works with the directors andthe context of all films, to have a clear grasp of the foundation of the score, the personality, thetemperament, the directors’ age, ethnicity, and the local individualities in order to know theheart of the score ad to compliment and tell a story through his music.The author of this article has read and studied many books, journals, and magazines on the topicsof film score, ethnic instruments, and Shaanxi Opera, and viewed the movie White Dear Plain inorder to analyse the score with theories. Through my study and understanding of the uniquebeauty of the ethic music, I truly wish the reader of this article would get to appreciate the same,and to feel proud of being a Chinese. To quote a saying “only when we can be proud of andmake our own art popular, we have a chance of making it universal”, this echoes the importance and eternal need to study and appreciation of ethnic music.