《黄水谣》是冼星海的代表作《黄河大合唱》中的一首可以独立存在的混声合唱或女中音独唱歌曲，也是我国近代声乐作品的经典曲目。这首曲子主要采用歌谣式的三段体写成。描写了在抗日战争年代里人民的苦难生活历程和顽强斗争的决心，表达了面临妻离子散的黄河儿女进行反抗和对美好生活的憧憬。因此具有较强的叙事性和抒情性。这是一首具有很高的艺术价值和民族特色的歌曲，语言质朴，感情深切而悲壮。本文将从它的语言特色，创作特点及艺术处理方面并结合自身的演唱体会加以探究。

关键词：黄水谣；音乐创作；语言；艺术处理；声音

Abstract: the yellow folk song "is the masterpiece of xian xinghai the Yellow River cantata" of the song can exist independently or contraltos transposing chorus of mixed chorus of Chinese modem vocal music, but also the classical music. This tune mainly USES the songs written three segments of the body. Describes the Anti-Japanese War time people's miserable life history and indomitable struggle facing the determination, expressed in revolt of the Yellow River separated children of the good life and longings. Therefore has strong narrative and lyricism. This is a high artistic value and national features songs, language plain, feelings deep and tragedy. This essay, from its language style, composing characteristics and artistic processing aspect and unify own explores singing experience.

Keyword: yellow folk song; Music creation; Language; Processing arts; Sound