The Significance of Shandong Folk Songs

1. Shandong folk songs have the function of emotional expression. The main purpose of music is emotional expression. The emotional expression function of Shandong folk songs allows Shandong people to express their inner thoughts at will, and even without lyrics, people can feel the thoughts and feelings contained in the music.

2. Shandong folk songs have aesthetic entertainment function. It can be said that aesthetic entertainment is the most important function of almost all art forms, and Shandong folk songs are no exception. Shandong folk songs unambiguously meet some derivative needs of human beings except biological needs. For example, some folk songs can render the cheerful atmosphere and happy mood of the festival.

3. Shandong folk songs have the function of communication and expression. The communication function and expression function of Shandong folk songs are different from the emotional expression function. The spreading and expressing function of Shandong folk songs relates to the nature of music language, which is limited by the social and cultural background of specific music language and closely related to national culture and local customs.