Analysis Of Opera Music Elements And Singing In Mao Zedong's Poems And Songs

Mao Zedong's lieder,the lyrics of which are derived from his well-known poetry,is a significant component of China's Red Classic Art and contemporary vocal music.Among hundreds of Mao's lieder,those with the elements of opera has a unique style.Poetry,music and affection are integrated into a unified presentation by applying Chinese opera,so that the modern people can express feelings in a paralleling method with their ancestors.And modem culture can find the roots in the traditional one.This paper will mainly focus on the application of elements of opera in Mao's lieder with two examples,Seven Law-Long March and Farewell to the God of Plague,by comprehending the art of literature and opera,analyzing the sentence pattern of the lyrics,as well as the sentiments contained inside,studying how the elements of opera function themselves in the lieder,and emphasizing the techniques of singing in performing Mao's lieder.Besides,the personal experience of the writer herself in academic learning and concert conducting will be part of the evidences of this paper.Elements of opera within these two examples typically represent the distinguished styles of Chinese opera in the southern school and the northern one.Bold and unconstrained motion is conveyed in the northern school.And exquisitely subtle tune is expressed in the southern school.From the standing-point of creative techniques to applying elements of opera,adaptation and integration are represented to a large extent.The writer would like to disclose how the unique art of singing can bring life to vocal works,how the beauty of lyric and melody of Mao's lieder can be presented.By that,the writer wishes to help and get a better master of the style and technique when singing Mao's lieder and promote the research of historical value and significance of such lieder.