A Study on the Vocal Performance Characteristics and Modern Inheritance of Hakka Folk Songs: Taking Cao Guangping's "Morning in Songkou" and "Folk Songs, Yuejie Tune, Spring Ox Dance" as Examples

Abstract

As a hallmark vocal art of the Hakka ethnic group, Hakka folk songs exhibit a unique vocal performance system characterized by their "melodic shaping based on lyrics," "labor-symbiotic" rhythmic patterns, and "context-bound" singing scenarios. Cao Guangping's piano works, "Morning in Songkou" and "Folk Songs, Yuejie Tune, Spring Ox Dance," transform these vocal features into piano language through techniques such as modal reconstruction, melodic simulation, and rhythmic transformation, thereby achieving the modern inheritance of traditional vocal elements. This paper explores the vocal performance characteristics in piano compositions by analyzing the vocal traits of Hakka folk songs and the specific techniques employed in these two works, revealing the enduring value of traditional vocal art in contemporary music creation.