The Position of Ethnic Songs in Chinese Traditional Culture

The Position of Folk Songs

1. Among the music of all ethnic groups in China? Folk songs account for the largest proportion in number, the widest distribution and circulation

and the most varieties and repertoire.

2. Among all ethnic groups? In the musical life of all times? Folk songs are the most

frequently sung and most highly used type of music.

3. Other ethnic music genres than folk songs? Whether in that period? have all been

y influenced by famous songs? or had a dependent relationship with folk songs? Or

bred and developed on the basis of folk songs?

These are the most important of all the songs in the world.