Features Of Ningxia Folk Tune Singing And Its Inheritance And Protection

Ningxia folk tune is known as Xiaoquzi,also known as Ningxia minor,a traditional rap art.It is a native folk music form in Ningxia.Popular in Ningxia Yinchuan,Yongning,Helan,Zhongning,Tongxin,Pingluo,Huinong and other places,is now on the verge of loss.The formation time of Ningxia folk tune is unknown,and there is no written record in Local Records.According to the oral narration of the older generation of small-scale artists,in the middle and late Qing dynasty in Ningxia,there have been folk art activities.During the reign of Qing Emperor Guangxu,singing of Ningxia folk tune was popular.The number of singers in this period has also gradually increased.Some regions already have singer clubs,which have played an important role in the succession of Ningxia folk tune.After the founding of the People’s Republic of China,artists and writers sang and performed narration performances in Ningxia folk tune in-depth.A new art form: Ningxia singing came into being,so as to better inherit and carry forward the traditional rap art of Ningxia Xiaoqu.On November 11,2014,Ningxia Xiaoqu has been selected as the fourth batch of state-level intangible cultural heritage.This article starts with the social background and geographical characteristics of Ningxia folk tune.Secondly,it details the evolution of minor song in various historical periods.It analyzes the specific characteristics of Ningxia folk tune in music,lining,composition,performance and dialect singing.Ningxia folk tune innovation and development in the current society.Finally,on the inheritance and protection of Ningxia folk tune,he elaborated his own personal views and opinions.