The Uyghur folk song "Song of the Carriage Driver" is from the album "Listening to Xinjiang Uyghur Folk Songs on the Chinese Music Map"

The Song of the Coachman

Folk Song Ethnicity: Uyghur Chinese Lyrics Compilation: Ilipani Yasheng Region: Xinjiang

Singing, Dutal: Ekermu Emetijiang

The melodious sound is not lacking in the rapid and noisy plucking sound, it is Dutar. "Dutar" was originally Persian, and Persian music in West Asia is one of the many sources of excellent Uyghur music traditions. "Dutar" means "two", and "tar" means "string". Dutar is a two stringed instrument, and it is also one of the traditional plucked string instruments that is particularly popular among Uyghur bells and chimes. Whether it is dance, song, or rap, there is always its string accompaniment.

The sheep intestine strings are stretched on a beautiful and slender qin made of mulberry wood. The player holds it diagonally, and their fingers quickly play, flick, wipe, pick, or sweep the strings with ease. The sound of the strings naturally matches the warm and somewhat desolate male voice. This is the song of a carriage driver. Riding a horse on the road, he is tired and exhausted, and his heart is burning with heat. The thirst for his beloved makes him unable to sleep and can only sing. The long and melodious notes of the modulation are extremely lyrical, rising higher and higher in the spiral. The singing, driven by strong emotions, becomes more and more passionate, and then falls tenderly at the end of the musical phrase.