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“MOON” MODERN ZHAUNG FOLK SONG: THE COMBINATION OF POP SONG ELEMENTS AND ZHAUNG TRADITIONAL CULTURE

JIE LIU 1, CHUTIMA MANEEWATTANA 2, and LIU LINGLING 3.

Vol 18, No 03 ( 2023 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/79TE3   |   Author Affiliation: Performing Arts of Doctor of Philosophy program, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand 1; Assistant Professor. Dr. Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University 2; Professor, Dr. Music College of GuangXi Arts University, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand 3.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 671-682   |   Published on: 20-03-2023

Abstract

In the background of inheriting traditional culture in modern society, as an outstanding representative of folk music culture, Liao Song enters public vision with a new image, attracting public attention by its popularity. Passing through various music forms during the process of development and greatly contributed to the development of Liao Song, the song “Moon” has become one of the most important and representative piece of Liao Song. This article takes the song “Moon” in chorus version as a case study of modern Zhaung folk song to explore how it combines the cultural background of traditional Liao Song with modern pop song elements through the aspects of its creation features from lyric structure, melodic pattern, harmonic types, etc, in order to seek a way of innovation for Guangxi Liao Song culture inheritance and development.


Keywords

Liao Song; Moon; Interlaced Lyrics and Melody; National music