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What is music? What's the point of music?

"The real meaning of art lies in making people happy, inspiring and strengthening them." Music, as an indispensable part of art, is the regulator of life and mood, and also the other shore of the soul and spiritual home. Solemn music makes people quiet as mountains, brisk and lively music makes people float like clouds, and soothing and melodious music makes people quiet as water.

Music reflects people's thoughts, emotions and social life through melody, which makes people have a strong interest and hobby in music, and has the ability to feel and express the beauty of music and the initial ability to appreciate and create. Music teaches us to know, feel and create life to a certain extent, thus promoting the formation of sound personality and healthy personality.

The expression of music

Song is a small music genre, including folk songs, art songs, pop songs, children's songs and so on. Formally, it can be divided into solo, duet, chorus, chorus and chorus. Rap music refers to Quyi music, including playing strings, drums, Yin Qing, pingtan, Qilaibao, Qin Shu, Errenzhuan, Daoqing, fishing drums and so on.

Opera music refers to the music of Beijing Opera, Henan Opera, Yue Opera, Ancient Painting Opera, Tea Picking Opera, Huangmei Opera, Pingju Opera, Han Opera and other local operas.

Opera music is also a kind of opera music, but different from opera music, it has fixed programs and traditional singing methods. Opera music is dramatic music created by composers using national tones and musical language full of the flavor of the times.