Appreciation of Chinese Folk Songs

Author: Wu Xiuming
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: This book is compiled from the more popular folk songs in China. Divided into four parts based on song content—Revolutionary History Folk Songs, Adapted Folk Songs, Newly Written Folk Songs, and Traditional Folk Songs—it contains a total of 156 songs. The book analyzes the background, evolution, as well as the scale, mode, structural form, and melodic characteristics of each folk song. This book serves as a teaching material for folk song courses in higher normal schools and as an elective course textbook for folk song appreciation in general universities. It can also be used as reference and research material for folk music enthusiasts.