"Laughing on the Beacon Tower" Spring Festival Songs from Qinghai.

From: Asian Folklore Studies | Date: April 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

DAI YANJING [CHINESE CHARACTERS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]

QI HUIMIN [CHINESE CHARACTERS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]

ZHU YONGZHONG [CHINESE CHARACTERS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]

Abstract

This article presents the songs sung in the context of a series of singing and dancing performances done in March 1996 during the Chinese lunar New Year period in Xi Langqi Village, Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province. The context, Chinese characters, IPA transcription, and an English translation are given for the songs. The music for the songs is also presented and discussed.

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