1. Differences in historical development:

Folk music:

Chinese national instrumental music has a long history. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, folk instruments such as sheng, yu, guzi, zhuzhu, and qin were popular. At that time, qin masters such as Shi Juan and Shi Kuang emerged, as well as famous qin music such as "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water".

Drumming music in the Qin and Han Dynasties, Qing Shang music in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, pipa music in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, fine music and Qing music in the Song Dynasty, Shifan gongs, drums, string strings, etc. in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The performance forms are rich and diverse. . Various genres and forms in modern times are the inheritance and development of traditional forms.

Western music:

Western music has five stages, the Baroque period, the classical period, the romantic period, the impression period, and the modern period. That is, from the early 17th century to the mid-18th century, the music of this period had very irregular phrases and few contrasts, so the melody had great freedom. That is, from the mid-18th century to the first half of the 19th century, the music of this period was different from the Baroque period, with the main emphasis on simplicity and clarity.

That is, from the early 19th century to the end of the 19th century, the music of this period can be said to be a culmination of the styles of the Baroque and Classical periods; that is, from the latter part of the 19th century to the early 20th century, the music style of this period is very Bright, with strong oriental overtones. ?That is, from the first half of the 20th century to the present, this period can be said to be a rebellion against the music of the classical period.

2. Differences in form:

Folk music:

Traditional folk music played with traditional Chinese instruments in the form of solo, ensemble, and dance.

Western music:.

Western music is roughly divided into two major categories: major and minor. The instruments used to play Western music are mostly cellos, violins, saxophones, flutes and other Western instruments. .

Extended information:

National instrumental music includes solos of various instruments, ensembles and ensembles of various instrument combinations. The combination of different instruments, different repertoire and playing styles form a variety of instrumental music. Solo music of various musical instruments is an important part of national instrumental music.

Piano music "Guangling San" and "Three Plum Blossoms"; pipa music "Ambush from Flying Daggers" and "Sunset Flute and Drum"; zither music "Fishing Boats Sing Evening" and "Jackdaws Playing in the Water"; suona music " "Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" and "Small Open Door"; flute music "Five Bangzi" and "Partridges Flying"; erhu music "Er Fountains Reflect the Moon", etc., are all excellent solo repertoire.

Qing gong and drum music purely composed of gongs and drums and other percussion instruments has rich timbre and strong rhythm. It is good at expressing the lively, lively and light tastes of life. For example, "Preface to the Eight Immortals" (Gongs and Drums in Eastern Zhejiang), "Eighteen Six and Four Two" (Perfection in Southern Jiangsu), "Kite Turning Over" (Daguashe, Shaanxi), "Myna Bathing" ("Daliuzi" of the Tujia Nationality in Western Hunan), etc.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Folk Music

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