What are the three categories of folk songs in China? Name the characteristics of the three categories respectively.

China Han folk songs can be divided into three categories according to their musical characteristics: chant, folk songs and minor.

1. Labor number: handling number, engineering number, farming number, workshop number, boat number.

2. Folk songs: pastoral songs, Tian Yang folk songs and general folk songs (Xintianyou, Huaer, Qu Shan, Mountain Climbing Tune, Divine Comedy).

Third, minor:

1, minor evolved from popular songs in Ming and Qing Dynasties (Meng Jiangnv tune, coloratura tune, embroidered purse tune and cut indigo coloratura tune).

2. Local minor.

3. Song and Dance Tunes (Hua Gutiao, Lantern Tune, Lantern Tune, Tea Picking Tune, Yangko Tune, Dry Boat Run).

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Characteristics of folk songs

Folk song lyrics: reflect all aspects of rural life and are improvised. The lyrics are mainly seven words, with more words. Modal words are most used in folk songs. The combination of modal particles and free extension or elongation forms the unique characteristics of folk songs.

Folk music: bold and clear. Widely used free-expanding tones and drawstrings. Free extension is combined with the calling at the beginning and end of the song to form a front cavity or a back cavity, which is a unique feature of folk songs.

Singing forms: solo, duet, chorus, chorus, etc.