Ten famous songs for guzheng music appreciation include: "Qin Sangqu", "Fishing Boats Sing Evening", "Weaving Busy", "Drum Shooting in Xiangshan", "Yunqing", "Fighting Typhoon", "Autumn Thoughts" Song", "Spring Dawn in the Snow Mountains", "Mountains and Flowing Waters", "Peacocks Flying to the Southeast", etc.
1. "Qin Sang Qu"
"Qin Sang Qu" is a typical heirloom of the Shaanxi Qin Zheng School's zheng music. The composers Zhou Yanjia and Qiang Zengkang created it based on the "Wanwan Tune" tone of Shaanxi local opera music.
2. "Fishing Boats Sing Evening"
The melody of the music is elegant, quiet, and has a long charm. The whole song is divided into two parts. The Adagio in the first part depicts the scene with a soothing rhythm. A picture of the setting sun shining on the rippling blue waves. The second part outlines a picture of a fisherman returning home.
3. "Spring Dawn in the Snow Mountains"
The music is composed of Tibetan folk songs as musical material, depicting the colorful scenery of the Tibetan Plateau and the joyful mood of people singing and dancing. The main melody of the music is very beautiful and has the dynamic feeling of singing and dancing.
4. "Mountains and Flowing Waters"
This piece of music has a rigorous structure, smooth and changeable melody, and expresses the love and praise for the mountains and rivers of the motherland. This song is often played by local folk artists when they first meet, as a way of showing mutual respect and becoming close friends.
5. "Peacock Flies Southeast"
"Peacock Flies Southeast" tells a poignant love story. This piece of music tells the story of the loving couple Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi under the oppression and constraints of feudal ethics through the "anthropomorphic" description of a pair of peacocks mourning, crying, and finally helplessly flying away. The tragedy of love that has to be separated.