The Relationship among Traditional Music, National Music and Folk Music

First, the type and scope of music contained in traditional music

In today's China music, there are not only rich historical resources, but also rich folk traditional resources. These resources are living traditions, attracting the interest of Chinese and foreign scholars. According to China's traditional music theory, China's national music can be divided into five categories.

1, instrumental music

China's instrumental music can be divided into two categories: solo and ensemble. Solos are once again divided into bowstring, plucked, blowpipe, percussion and other categories.

Similarly, ensemble music can be further divided into string Suo Le, bamboo music, wind music, drum music and percussion music. These five kinds of ensemble music constitute the essence of China traditional music.

2. Opera music

There are more than 300 kinds of local dramas in China. These operas can be divided into four categories according to different music: (1) Pi Huangqiang; (2) Bangzi Opera: (3) Kunqu Opera; (4) high cavity. Peking Opera belongs to Pi Huangqiang.

3. Rap music

China is regarded as a country rich in rap music. Rap refers to the musical elements contained in Quyi. The main feature of this kind of music is that it often tells stories in singing. According to a preliminary investigation, there are more than 300 kinds of local rap songs in China, which can be divided into eight categories: (1) drum words; (2) Qin Shu; (3) typing); (4) fishing drums; 5 (Paiziqu; (6) Walking and singing; (7) Zaqu; Ban Yong.

4. Folk songs

Folk songs are the basis of all kinds of folk music. In China, due to its vast territory and large population, there are colorful folk songs everywhere. Generally speaking, China folk songs can be divided into three categories: (1) folk songs; (2) underage; (3) Labor songs.

5. Folk dance music

There are also many different styles of folk dances in China. Among them, (1) yangko is the most popular; (2) waist drum; (3) dry ship operation; (4) lanterns; (5) picking tea; Wait a minute. Folk music is a kind of song or music that expresses folk life and production.

China folk music is divided into: folk songs, folk song and dance music, folk instrumental music, folk rap music and folk opera music (folk music), also known as folk songs, folk music and folk short poems. , referred to as folk songs, ballads, folk music or ballads, is defined by the International Folk Music Association (IFMC) as "popular music developed through oral communication", that is, the spread process of music is purely the songs, simple instruments and even the tunes and steps of dance music included in its scope. This explanation is related to the redefinition of folk music, folklore and folk dance in the middle of19th century. It is generally believed that this term and theory were defined from 1846, which was put forward by the British anthropologist W.J. Thomas.

Therefore ... national music includes traditional music. Some branches of folk music are national music.