中国文化常识-中国传统艺术I 中国民乐与戏剧(英文讲授中国文化)Chinese Folk Music and Local Operas

• 拉：The second type is string instrument弦乐器, represented by urheen二胡, jinghu京胡（a twostring musical instrument similar to urheen）, banhu fiddle板胡, etc.
• In China, almost every region has its own folk music troupes, some of which are self-organized by folk music fans.
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Folk Music中国民乐 Beijing Opera 京剧 Local Operas 地方戏
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• China, a nation of long history with profound culture,
• inherited and developed a great variety of traditional art forms which suit both refined and popular tastes雅俗共赏.
• one can always discern the light of sparkling wisdom.
• Traditional Chinese arts have tremendously impressed the world.
• Chinese folk music, with strong nationalistic features, is a treasure of Chinese culture.
• As early as the primitive times, Chinese people began to use musical instruments,
• which evolved today into four main types categorized by the way they are played吹拉弹打.
• “Three Variations on Plum Blossom”梅花三弄, • “Spring River Moon Night”春江花月夜, • “The Moon Reflected on the Erquan Spring”二泉映月, • “Rain Pattering at Plantain Leaves”雨打芭蕉, • “Higher Step by Step”步步高, • “A Thunder in the Dry Season”旱天雷, etc.
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古筝
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• 打：The fourth type is percussion instrument打击乐 器, as seen usually in gong锣, drum,鼓 etc.
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鼓
• For centuries, Chinese musicians have created numerous excellent songs and lyrics, but, unfortunately, many were lost.
• The music of colorful plumage dress • 霓裳羽衣曲
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• The music of colorful plumage dress • 霓裳羽衣曲
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• The extant melodies include • “The Ambush on All Sides”十面埋伏, • “Spring Snow”阳春白雪, • “Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix”百鸟朝凤, • “Guangling Verse”广陵散,
materials they are mwk.baidu.comde of （丝竹管弦）. stringed instrument 丝：弦乐器 wind instrument 竹：管乐器
• 吹：The first type is wind instrument管乐器, as show in xiao（a vertical bamboo flute）箫， flute笛子, suona horn唢呐, etc.
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• 弹：The third type is also string instrument, but played unconventionally by striking the strings with fingers, represented by guzheng古筝 (a Chinese zither with 25 strings), guqin古琴（also named sevel-stringed Qin）, pipa琵琶(a plucked string musical instrument), etc.
• From the melodious and pleasant folk music to the elaborate and touching local dramas,
• from the simple but elegant inkwash painting(水 墨画) to the flexible and powerful calligraphy,
• for example, won the second prize in the folk music contest, at the Fourth World Youth Festival第四节世界 青年联欢会.
• Chinese people love folk music for its unique charm.
• Those well-known melodies are often performed at home and abroad, and some have won international awards.
• “Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix”百鸟朝凤,