Huizhou Folk Songs

Huizhou folk songs originated from Tunxi, Huizhou and Huangshan districts, and Shexian, Yixian, Xiuning, and Qimen counties. Huizhou folk song was formed in the labor production of ancestors, and it was first appeared in work songs. In addition, the folk songs include mountain song, ditty, folk custom, song and dance, and nursery rhyme. According to regions, Huizhou folk songs can be divided into Shexian folk song, Jixi folk song, Xiuning folk song, Yixian folk song and Qimen folk song.

"Haha accent", the most special feature of Huizhou folk songs, requires the singer's voice to be high, bright, sweet and pure, with smooth breath. "December Flower","Pastoral Song" and "Four Seasons song" are the representative works of Huizhou folk songs. Huizhou folk song was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage project in June 2008.

Regarding as the product of Huizhou culture, Huizhou folk songs have many research values, it can provide strong evidences for exploration and discussion of Huizhou social history, folk custom and regional culture.However, due to special geographical environment and historical evolution, coupled with the diverse styles of Huizhou dialects, Huizhou folk songs are now facing inheritance crisis.

Entries:

1.Huizhou folk songs

2.labor production

3.work songs

4.mountain song

5.ditty

6.folk custom

7.nursery rhyme

8.song and dance

9.Shexian folk song

10.Jixi folk song

11.Xiuning folk song

12.Yixian folk song

13.Qimen folk song

14.HaHa accent

15.December Flower

16.Pastoral song

17.Four Seasons song

18.national intangible cultural heritage

19.Huizhou culture

20.Huizhou social history

21.Huizhou folk custome

22.Huizhou regional culture