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The difference between urban folk songs and folk songs

Different sound sources have different musical characteristics.

1, different sources. Urban folk songs were created by a group of new generation musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which originated from the reflection and expression of urban life. Traditional folk songs are an ancient music form in China with a long history and cultural accumulation.

2. The music features are different. The music style of urban folk songs is more popular, fashionable and modern, often accompanied by instruments such as guitar and piano; Traditional folk songs pay more attention to emotional expression and cultural connotation, and are usually accompanied by traditional musical instruments such as erhu and pipa.