THE ISSUES OF SURVIVAL AND INHERITANCE OF YUNNAN ETHNIC MINORITY FOLK SONGS IN CHINA

Abstract

Yunnan Province is home to many of China's ethnic minorities, with 25 ethnic groups living in an area of 394,100 square kilometers. Chinese ethnic minority music is an art form created by ethnic minority groups in their daily life and widely spread among the folk. As an indispensable part of people's lives, it condenses the daily life, labor, production activities, and folk habits of all ethnic groups, and is a true portrayal of the normal life of ethnic minorities. The diversity of ethnic groups has contributed to the various styles of ethnic folk songs. The diverse ethnic folk songs serve as an important part of traditional Chinese culture. However, the development of the social economy, the acceleration of modernization, and the strong impact of foreign music culture led to the unprecedented survival crisis faced by Yunnan minority folk songs. The author will analyze the reasons that lead to the survival crisis of minority folk songs in Yunnan in terms of its self-development and social factors and put forward relevant thinking on the future development of minority folk songs, hoping to provide some references and theoretical basis for contemporary composers and researchers.