An Introduction of Chinese Folk Songs

中国民歌介绍

Folk songs are the oral pieces created and collected by the labouring people in their working practice. They are usually handed down orally, with constant artistic¹ treatment，therefore they are the crystallization of wisdom of the labouring people.

民歌是劳动人民的在他们的工作实践中创造并收集的口头作品。它们通常流以口头相传，恒定的艺术，因此他们是劳动人民智慧的结晶。

It is not an exaggeration² to say that folk songs are regarded as the father of traditional music. The other forms of Chinese traditional music are influenced by folk songs which provide them with richer source and wider background.

毫不夸张地说，民歌被视为传统音乐之父。其他形式的中国传统音乐民歌为它们提供更丰富的来源和更广泛的背景。