Culture includes material culture, spiritual culture and institutional culture. Vocal music art belongs to a cultural phenomenon and has many cultural characteristics. In artistic practice, vocal music art is dominated and restricted by culture. Vocal music art is an art form with rich cultural connotation. It is of practical significance to discuss vocal music art from the perspective of culture, from theory to artistic practice, so that we can better grasp the cultural essence of vocal music art.

Keywords: culture; Vocal music art; Meaning and function

First, the cultural implication of vocal music art

(A) the relationship between vocal art and culture

As early as the pre-Qin period, China's music culture was very prosperous and gradually formed a relatively systematic vocal music system. In its development process, with the evolution of culture, vocal music art embodies a very strong cultural background. The relationship between vocal music art and culture is the relationship between individual and general, whole and part. Vocal music art is an integral part of culture, and it is a cultural phenomenon in itself. In artistic practice, vocal music art is dominated and restricted by culture. Their development is corresponding and closely related. The relationship between vocal music art and culture mainly involves three aspects: first, vocal music art and music art. In music art, vocal music art is the most basic form of expression and the most important part of music art. Vocal music art belongs to music art, and second, vocal music art and aesthetic education. Vocal music art is an important part of aesthetic education and belongs to the category of culture. In vocal music teaching, we should lay a foundation through aesthetic education, so as to improve students' comprehensive quality. The third is the development of vocal music art and music cultural activities. China's social music culture has promoted the development of mass media. In this context, mass art activities are frequent. People not only like to appreciate vocal music works, but also prefer to sing by themselves. More people are eager to learn to sing, which also reflects the demand of popular music culture. This shows that vocal music teaching activities are promoting the extensive development of mass music cultural activities.

(B) the cultural essence of vocal art performance

The essence of vocal music performance is culture, and the fundamental driving force of artistic practice and innovation is culture. Every singer can make his own description of culture. To some extent, the public can't understand the history of vocal music art without understanding culture, and the development of human culture is at the height of vocal music art performance. When we face a vocal music work, we need to move from culture to work, and then go deeper into the work after a deep understanding. A successful vocal performance needs to be based on the singer's profound cultural background. The cultural connotation of vocal music performance mainly involves four aspects: First, aesthetic consciousness determines the cultural connotation of vocal music performance, and artists' different aesthetic consciousness has a far-reaching impact on the re-creation of vocal music performance. Secondly, imagination and association are closely related to the cultural connotation of vocal performance. During the performance, the singer should not only express the lyrics by voice, but also show the cultural connotation contained in the work. Third, vocal performance is literary, and musical works are the sublimation of literature. Fourthly, the cultural connotation of vocal performance is national, and the vocal works of different nationalities are branded with their own culture, which highlights the important creativity. Different nationalities have different mental outlook and living habits, and their artistic styles are also quite different. From the essence of the performance style of vocal music works, it is the embodiment of its national spirit and cultural history.

Second, the role of culture in vocal music art

(A) The function of vocal music art is endowed by culture.

The function of vocal music art is determined by its own cultural structure and mode, and also determines the tension of its characteristic function. Through the comparison between Chinese and western cultures, the functional tension of China art is entertaining, while western art is commemorative. Due to the influence of China culture, its music itself pays more attention to the expression of scenes and emotions, and is not bound by any factors. In ancient China, philosophers paid attention to the educational and aesthetic functions of music. People seek and pursue the life and soul of art in music, and let music express the deep affection of life. Western music art from classical to romantic, no matter what genre, is ultimately more emphasis and technical changes.

(B) The form of vocal music art is shaped by culture

Culture creates national art forms, and there are differences between different cultures. The difference lies in their different modes, different values and different ways of thinking. China art takes "line" as its basic modeling means, while western art takes "body" and "face" as its basic modeling means. Some scholars have come to the conclusion that China culture belongs to temporal type, while western culture belongs to spatial type. China's thinking of transverse melody is commonly used, and it is also the highest purport of China's music. Western music attaches great importance to the criss-crossing three-dimensional texture thinking and spatial thinking mode, and pursues massive music effects, thus effectively enhancing the artistic charm of music.

(C) The aesthetic feeling of vocal music art is activated by culture

In artistic practice, the image of music leads to the aesthetic feeling of music. When people's artistic accomplishment is still insufficient, they need to obtain nutrients through art education, thus constantly triggering their own aesthetic feeling of music. Culture is bound to contribute to the creation of artistic aesthetic feeling. China's vocal music art attaches great importance to "the beauty of meaning" and regards it as the soul of vocal music art ... Western music culture pursues meticulousness and accuracy from beginning to end.

Third, the cultural connotation of vocal music teaching

(A) to cultivate cultural people for teaching purposes

The cultural connotation of vocal music teaching is very rich, including two aspects: First, the reform of vocal music education needs to carry forward the humanistic spirit. Humanistic spirit and vocal music skills are interdependent in reality. The construction of humanistic spirit is inseparable from the foundation of traditional national culture, which covers the psychological structure, artistic aesthetic methods, means of expression and institutional characteristics of national music. Therefore, humanistic spirit should penetrate into music education and become the guiding ideology of music education reform. Second, vocal music teaching should cultivate students with cultural literacy. Cultivating literate people is the primary goal of vocal music teaching. Therefore, in the teaching process, it is necessary to mold the educated's breath of keeping pace with the times and strong cultural awareness.

(B) cultural edification as a way to achieve

Vocal music art education is a part of aesthetic education, which mainly involves three aspects: First, art and technology complement each other. People express and communicate their feelings through vocal music singing. In this process, singing is particularly important. If you can't master singing skills, your voice will not have rich colors and the ability to express emotions. The second is the cultivation of vocal music teachers' own cultural heritage. In the process of vocal music teaching, teachers have many roles. Teachers are scholars who teach curriculum content, teachers who are good at studying the laws of education, disseminators of teaching in the teaching process, decision makers who adjust students' psychological invariable factors, and shapers of human souls. Therefore, teachers should assume the responsibility of shaping the essence of students' minds and thoughts. While spreading basic music knowledge, they should also systematically and comprehensively let students learn Chinese and foreign music culture. The third is the improvement of students' cultural quality. Students should learn to study, improve scientific and cultural literacy and cultivate aesthetic quality.

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