Singing on the grassland.

摘要

My thesis composition, Singing on the Grassland, is written for flute and string quartet. My main innovation is flexibly applying two different Mongolian vocal styles---ong song and Hoomii in each movement. Through deeply studying the Mongolian vocal styles, I discover the similarities and the differences among them. First of all, the modal scheme mostly remains the same---most Mongolian vocal music is composed in a pentatonic scale. However, the dissimilarities also stand out in three vocal styles, such as the intervallic relation, the ornaments, the dynamic change and phrase length.;As a contemporary composer, I find the possibilities in combining the characteristics of Mongolian vocal music with twelve-tone technique. In order to keep and mix two identical musical styles, I create a matrix and applying it in the whole piece. This innovative project shows my constantly explorations on harmonizing Mongolian music with western atonal music during the master's study. I will continue working on this idea as well as try to develop a lifelong engagement in collaborating Mongolian musical culture with western traditions.