A Study Of Jiang Kui’s Lyrical Songs

The lyrical songs of Jiang Kui,as the only music works with a complete score,are very representative in the development of Song Dynasty music culture.Therefore,the study on the singing of Jiang Kui’s lyrical songs is the only choice to learn and master the singing of ancient music works.The introduction of the first chapter of this thesis mainly includes the value and purpose of the Jiang Kui’s lyrical song singing research,the research status at home and abroad,the research methods and innovations,which clearly answers the question of why and how to study this topic.The second chapter is a brief introduction to Jiang Kui and his lyrical songs.The first part mainly discusses Jiang Kui’s life of being sponsored by others,his career is not smooth,his love is frustrated,and he is down and out,as well as the circumstances under which he created the masterpieces that can be handed down to this day.The second part is the systematic division and explanation of Jiang Kui’s lyrical songs.The third chapter selects four of the seventeen Jiang Kui lyrical songs as the research objects,and elaborates one by one from three aspects:creation background,music theory and poetry implication.The fourth chapter is based on the previous chapter,through comparative analysis from the music creation,word order creation,music aesthetic thought of three parts of the comprehensive analysis of the four works between the universal and individual differences,is a deeper understanding and experience of the four works.The fifth chapter focuses on the singing of two songs in the four pieces,“Sky full of apricot blossom” and “Geximei Ling ”.It includes the analysis of speed and intensity,the use of breathing,the characteristics of articulation,and the expression of emotion.In the last part,through the review and summary of all the above contents,from the singing analysis of the two works,the two essential factors for singing Jiang Kui’s lyrical songs,namely singing skills and emotional expression,are summarized and studied,which also applies to the singing of all vocal music works.