What are the two categories of Guangdong music?

Guangdong music is a kind of traditional music in China, which can be divided into two categories: Chaozhou opera music and Cantonese opera music.

Chaozhou music originated in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, and is an important branch of Guangdong music. It usually includes three forms of performance: playing, singing and playing, and is often expressed in the form of chorus. Chaozhou music is widely spread, with lively tunes, various changes and diverse musical instruments.

Cantonese opera music, also known as Cantonese opera accompaniment, is another major category of Guangdong music. It is a musical form with Cantonese opera as the main body, and usually adopts playing methods such as blowing, beating, singing, beating and knocking. Cantonese opera music is mainly composed of percussion instruments, stringed instruments, wind instruments, banjo, huqin and suona. Its timbre is crisp and loud.

In a word, Guangdong music, as a branch of China traditional music, has unique musical characteristics and rich forms of expression.

Chaozhou music and Cantonese opera music have a long history and profound cultural heritage, and are important components of Guangdong culture.