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-Even though diff. instruments, words the same
3 - From Miao ethnic group. Miao have lots of festivals (bigger yearly / smaller daily)learned most songs there. 

Instrument - mouth [[ arrow ]] (__) organ made from bamboo Man sings: (SOUND SAMPLE __ )

When the man sings to a woman, the idea is to come to his side asking to go out w/ her.

4 WOMAN sings: (SOUND SAMPLE __). If a girl sings this song it means she agrees to go out with him. If you're not married we'll try to understand more of each other, see where it goes

5 - guangzou (sp?)singer, often sung in fields, express feelings while working. When she was young, she'd follow her parents to the fields, where she learned them. Story of sister-in-law singing too - most songs are happy but her sis in law's was sad because she missed her husband. (SONG SAMPLE __)

-Although mostly [[ heart ]] songs, it may also be sad about missing ppl who are away for work - Huar? songs. (Beautiful woman)

6 2 diff names - HUAR ? (beautiful woman) Shao Nyen? (" men)

7 Tibetans (married) - HUAR songs are common to sing to each other, they met & married via singing. Songs have metaphors - 1st 2 lines usu. mean something else - metaphor for new beginnings of [[ heart ]] (SOUND SAMPLE __ )

Another song Jioju (sp?) style, Let's sing, enjoy life, be together [[ arrow ]] sung in Tibetan w/ Tibetan features of musical style. 

(SOUND SAMPLE __ ).

Q & A:
Q: Are other songs sung in Mandarin?
A: Dung ppl sing in Dung lang. (orally transmitted only, no writing) 
- [[ ditto marks ]] Dung ppl sing in [[/end ditto marks]] Miao.
- HUAR songs are sung by members of 8 diff ethnic groups (diff from other styles), use common lang as local dialects common of Chinese.
Q: Most songs man makes 1st move. Ever a song where the woman does?
A: In all cases, possible but Dung more commonly man others women 1st = common.