Author(s)

Jing Zhou, Shuqing Lin

Corresponding Author

Jing Zhou

Abstract

Language is the basis of singing and it is an important means to express the content and emotion of songs. However, there are great differences in the pronunciation, rhyme, and tone between dialects and Mandarin in various parts of China. Reading quasi-character pronunciation, singing lyrics, and highlighting the local characteristics of language speech have become an important feature of the national style of singing. Therefore, if there are no clear words and phrases in singing, even with superb singing skills, it is difficult to express the unique ethnic style and national charm in the songs. The role played by the thirteen chants in the vocalization of singing is of utmost importance. It is one of the important means for the national vocal music training in China. It can also be mastered by singers with regard to the rhyme and the radio of the pronunciation.

Keywords

Thirteen Rhymes, Language, National Style, Singing Skills