Northern Shaanxi folk songs are significant presence among China's national vocal, which with beautiful melodies and unique diction. In the melody characteristics, it has a wide range of sound and more use of big jump intervals. It is often characterized by a pure fourth degree with a second degree, or two pure fourths used continuously. Northern Shaanxi folk songs rooted in the Loess Plateau, they specifically encompass the folk songs originating from northern Shaanxi Province, particularly those hailing from Yulin City and Yan'an City. The special environment and cultural state of northern Shaanxi determines the connotation and structural characteristics of the folk songs, and also influences the style characteristics of the folk songs. The diction of northern Shaanxi dialect has its unique characteristics, while Mandarin, the official language of China, pays attention to the "????(Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan)", in northern Shaanxi folk songs, there are often fragments of dialects, and if do not understand the dialects, it is difficult to grasp its style. Standard singing of northern Shaanxi folk songs is inseparable from correct emotional expression and diction. This study will use practice-led research method and literature research method to summarize the diction characteristics of dialect in northern Shaanxi folk songs, explore its emotional expression in combination with specific songs, and draw relevant research conclusions, which have certain significance for the popularization and development of northern Shaanxi folk songs.
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