Xintianyou, also known as Shuntianyou and Xiaoqu, is a folk song in northern Shaanxi. Generally, it is two sentences and one paragraph, and each long song can reach dozens of paragraphs, and it is sung repeatedly with the same tone.
Xintianyou is popular in the northern half of Shaanxi and some areas bordering Ningxia, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi. In the past, due to the inconvenient transportation, the production and trade here were carried by donkeys and mules, and the locals engaged in this kind of labor were called porters, porters and porters. Walking in a lonely mountain and deep valley for a long time, people naturally amuse themselves by singing.
The Characteristics of Lyrics in Xintianyou
The lyrics of Xintianyou are generally two sentences, the first sentence is comparison, and the next sentence is topic, which is basically improvisation. These spoken poems have amazing language, vivid images and great artistic appeal.
The Journey to the West's content mainly reflects love, marriage, resisting oppression and striving for freedom. People in northern Shaanxi praise the belief in heaven, not only the happiness of life, but also the personal sorrow; There is no lack of romance and concern for reality, which is the pursuit of a better life and emotional sustenance.