Folk song "Sheep Tune" from the album "Chinese Music Map to hear Yunnan Bai Folk song music Collection"

Herding Sheep Tune

Folk songs Nationality: Bai Nationality Area: Dali, Yunnan Province

Singing, big three strings: Duan Yincong

Bai nationality has a rich folk song tune, Bai people call it "Bai 'er Hu", these folk song minor tune is not sung at home, but in the natural environment, by the folk song bluebooks improvisation lyrical or self-entertainment, free, rough mine, high light, simple direct and deep warm. Their lyrics are usually mountain style, eight sentences each, starting with a rhyming liner and ending with a strong sweeping "Ah Yiyo!" Sentences are also often used to complement and continue the emotion.

The tune of Herding sheep is one of the minor tunes in the Bai nationality's big song. In this song, two people in love are herding sheep in different mountains and singing folk songs to each other. They are looking for each other, calling, answering, confessing, and yearning for a long time together in the future.