What types can traditional pipa be divided into? What are their characteristics in playing?

Traditional pipa music can be roughly divided into two categories in terms of playing methods and styles: martial music and literary music.

Wu Qu, focus on the skill and strength of the right hand. Ge Diao Xiong Zhuang is generous and ambitious. Music and songs are narrative-oriented, full of realism and narrative, and develop into a continuous narrative based on inner feelings, with huge structure, vivid and vivid, and clear paragraphs. Representative songs include Burial on Ten Faces, Overlooking the King, Dismantling Armor, Goose in the Sea, Han your legend, Man your legend, Children's Play and so on.

Wen Qu, who pays attention to the technical expression of his left hand, has delicate style, light skills and elegant emotional expression. Focus on lyricism, rich in generality and accusation. Simple and simple melody or beautiful and fresh timbre expresses deep intention or makes people move forward. Representative songs include Xiyang Drum, Moon High, Autumn Moon in Han Palace, Song of the Frontier, Qinglian Yuefu, Flying Flowers and Food, etc.