Qingtang folk song is a folk song in Anhua County, Hunan Province, and a wonderful flower in Meishan culture, which continues the blood of Meishan culture development since the pre-Qin period. The lyrics of Qingtang folk songs are colorful, the melody is ups and downs, and the traditional culture is deeply accumulated, which has high artistic value. In 2007, Anhua Qingtang folk songs were listed in Yiyang intangible cultural heritage protection list.

Folk songs are a genre that reflects the reality fastest and best reflects the thoughts, feelings and spiritual world of working people. Qingtangpu Town is a mineral resource-based township in Anhua County. Named after a post station on the ancient road leading to the provincial capital Tanzhou, there is a clear water pool. It is one of the eight major shops in Anhua County.

Causes of the structural characteristics of typical melodies and tones in Qingtang folk songs

The singing melody of Qingtang folk songs is closely related to the tone of lyrics, and the fluctuation trend of tone is basically consistent with the trend of singing melody. This harmony is mutual. The harmony between melody and the tone of lyrics is first reflected in the melody itself, which is consistent with the tone of lyrics. Adding a tone, Boeing and other decorative sounds before the singing pitch of the lyrics is also in line with the tone trend of the lyrics.

The melody of Qingtang folk songs is high and the lyrics are straightforward and fiery, which is also closely related to the personality characteristics of Meishan people. People often use the word "person" to summarize the personality characteristics of people in central Hunan. Meishan people often give people the impression that they are informal, awe-inspiring and very rebellious.

In ancient times, the Meishan area was steep, with towering old trees and wild animals. Meishan people, who are often frightened and hurt, choose to work together on the barren hills, and at the same time change jobs, help each other, beat gongs and drums and sing folk songs during the busy farming season, which not only improves efficiency but also won't be lonely.

Anhua people are simple-minded, love nature, straightforward and lovely, and sing the praises of others when they meet people. The use of decorative sounds such as leaning tone and sliding tone makes the melody and tone of Qingtang folk songs fit Anhua dialect, and colloquial words also make folk songs temporarily replace language, expressing deeply and sincerely Anhua people's love for life. Anhua people regard truth as beauty and simplicity as nature.