On The " Like Darla Quack " The Diversity Of Styles And Methods Of Singing

China is a unified multi-ethnic country, where all the ethnic groups have cultivated their own splendid culture manifesting in unique artistic forms. Having been sumitted to the rigorous selection by history as well as the continuous revision by the mass, each form has evolved to be the essence and the most representative part and most dynamic drive of that particular culture. Living in the northern part of China, the Ewenk nationality has a long history, with the reindeer culture at the centre of its hunting culture. Time-honored, its folk song is the accumulation and growth of the traditional art and the fruit of the collective work of the Ewenki working people as time lapsed.Submitted to the twists and turns of the evolution of history and society and varied natural environment for their existence, the Ewenki people are living in different areas where they are engaged in various production works. Hence the characteristics of their folk songs are distinct and the singing methods and techniques, an expression of the features of their music, are different from each other slightly. "Tsandolarga", one type of the Ewenki folk songs, is the umbrella name of the Ewenki popular ditties and folk songs. Being sung at the time of working, of missing their relatives and of launching the rites, these songs are melodious and expressive of emotion. Such folk songs as "The Golden Yalu River", "The Song of Marriage", "The Song of the Female Deer", "Goldenpearl and Pearliar", "The Song of Ewenki Dance" are still popular today. We can say that "Tsandolarga" is the Ewinkis' companionwhen they are working, the expression of their emotion and the hope of their life.This master-degree paper, On the Diversification of the Style and Singing Methods of Tsandolarga, has probed into Tsandolarga, that particular type of the Ewenki folk songs, focusing on its singing methods and techniques. It is composed of the preface, the main body of five chapters and the conclusion. PrefaceJenerallize the meaning and methods of writing the master's degree paper.Chapter IAn introduction to Ewenki nationality and a survey of the Ewenki traditional music, including the origin of this nationality, its distribution, the social and cultural background of the Ewenki music and the types of the Ewenki folk songs. Chapter IIThe verified Styles in different areas and distinct musical character of Tsandolarga. Analyzing and employing the precious materials passed down by the ethnomusicologists of the former generations, interviewing the Ewenkis from different areas and vocations, I aim to make an overview of the verified styles in different areas and distinct musical form and make a detailed account of the subjects, the function of Tsandolarga. Chapter IIIThe singing method of Tsandolarga. Being the pivotal part of this thesis, this chapter is based on the firsthand materials of field research and the secondhand materials of the audio and film materials of Weeniefolk songs, with a view to get a panorama of the singing methods and techniques of Tsandolarga through the comparative study of the typical singing styles tinted by a local colour.Chapter IVThe Ewenki singers. With an introduction to the Ewenki folk song singers, the professional sings and the composers, this chapter makes a brief account of the characteristics of their singing, their techniques and their artistic creation.Chapter VAfter an analysis of the passing-down and the future development of the Ewenki folk songs, the author offers her own insight in this question.ConclusionAfter discussing the whole paper clarify the meaning of the thesis for the once again.