The Sound and Function of Different Language Particles in Zhuang Songs of Some Western Areas in Guangxi

Autor: Ahmad Faudzi Musib, Lin Zhi [林芝]
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Asian-European Music Research Journal, Vol 13, Pp 53-64 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2625-378X
DOI: 10.30819/aemr.13-5&lng=deu&id=
Popis: The often as “ornamental” syllables named language elements refer to song-text particles, sometimes also named ‘vocables’, or appellations interspersed among the lyrics during the actual singing process of the singer. It appears to some extent in the Zhuang singer's singing of songs in various regions. Unfortunately, these syllables are often overlooked in textual records because most of them cannot be interpreted in terms of their actual lexical meaning when they are independent of the wording of the phrase. The specific expressions of the singers play an essential role and are an inseparable part of Zhuang songs. If the core text of the lyrics is like the beam of the house, then the vocables are the bricks of the wall. The combination of the two can build a house of Zhuang songs. Based on audio data of Zhuang songs collected the border and junction areas of western Guangxi, this study compares the difference between the songbook texts written by the singers that need a memory tool and the actual singing syllables used. For that, the authors interviewed the singers, analyzing the changes produced in sound by the vocables or short sentences in the singing process and summarizing their laws and functions within the singing events.
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