神圣与世俗——临湘市聂市镇“夜歌”分析-holiness and secularity - analysis of.docxVIP

II II Abstract YeGe, also known as “YeGeZhi”, is mainly popular in Jingchu areas, singing in the periods of stopping the funeral and keeping vigil beside the coffin ，is a form of Funeral songs with percussion accompaniment and roving form ,and a kind of Etiquette song with a set of sacred ceremonial nature and secular entertainment content. About papers of funeral song, many scholars in China study funeral song mainly from the point of musicology and Literary Studies study from the point of folklore is small. Then, there are not many achievements of Hunan areas funeral song custom. The papers try to go on groundbreaking research sacred and secular factoring relationship to YeGe custom in Nieshi town, Linxiang City from the YeGe performances and text angle by using Fieldwork. YeGe is a kind hybrid of serious and witty, sadness and joy, the sacred and the secular. This sacred and secular of “YeGe” customs shows in “YeGe” all aspects, including the singer, text and transitions. The singer is not only a special role communicating human and spirits, but also a local master holding oral literature, folk music and historical knowledge. The singer shows this dual identity of the sacred and the secular when he performances. Then, in daily life and interpersonal activities, its sacred and secular character is also reflected. YeGe text basically can be divided into two parts, namely, the sacred and the secular. Those with ritual, listened to God, delivering the souls of the King is a sacred part, and those performative, listened to audience, entertaining the audience is part of the secular. YeGe demonstrates its sacred and secular in the production and development process. However, due to the changing times, YeGe sanctity continues to weaken, while secular constantly strengthens. First, the significance of singing YeGe the role of ritual and entertainment is gradually reflected utilitarian instead. Secondly, the singers identity has become a senior intellectuals to mas