On the Music Style and Characteristic of Tujia's Folk Songs

The folk song which is short and small in verse with unique metre spreads extensively in Tujia area. As a kind of regional folk literature, it is the song freely sung by the people of Tujia in the specific geographical environment in Tujia area as a result of its humane environment. Based on the practical research and first-hand material, the paper presents that Tujia's folk song possesses the characteristics of Tujia's unique music in such aspects as national characteristic , music structure and style.