Pumi music is closely related to singing and dancing. Poetry, song and dance are inseparable. There are few Pumi poems that are not meant for singing. The singing of Pushan songs is mostly accompanied by dance.
Pumi music has different tunes. For example, grinding songs, tea-making songs, and Samai songs are all songs that women like to sing. In the emperor's house, the Gongga bell-ringing song and the nephew's New Year greetings to his uncle are all songs that the elderly often sing. Young people love the tunes of "Lee Arlo". The lyrics of this song are mostly composed and sung now, ranging from short to long. They can express sadness and sadness, happiness and love, solo or duet. In addition, there is a piece from Zanilon is Dead that is used exclusively in the choral form. The singing is led by one person, and everyone is very easy-going. The song "Lament" is only sung during religious ceremonies.
The folk songs and tunes of the Puzu people mainly include Habala, Loulang, Nabu Sheng, etc.
Abala is an ancient folk tune with a long and gentle melody and free rhythm. The high notes are usually sung in falsetto, and the weak notes are usually used as supplementary phrases at the beginning. The melody moves from bass to treble, and finally returns to its original beginning, echoing back and forth.
The sound is loud and resonant. This kind of tune usually does not have an introduction, but starts with a higher tonic, giving people an enthusiastic feeling from the beginning. Liao and Liao usually sing lyrical ballads, such as love songs and ballads.
It is a tune commonly used by people in singing. The rhythm is clear and consists of two sentences, one question and one answer connected top to bottom.
The commonly used musical instrument of the Pumi people is the flute, which in addition to solo performance can also be used as a dance accompaniment. When the dance begins, the flute player always leads the way, blowing the wind and dancing while others dance. Musical instruments include calabash, suona, three-stringed instrument, sanxian, etc. Percussion instruments are mainly drums and gongs. Drums are divided into sizes. Two people carry the drum and one person plays it. Drums and gongs are also instruments often used by lamas when chanting sutras.