Li Jinhui is known as the "Father of Chinese Pop Music".
Li Jinhui (1891-1967) is the founder of Chinese pop music. He was born in Xiangtan, Hunan and is an important figure in the history of modern Chinese music. Li Jinhui learned guqin and plucked instruments since he was a child, and was influenced by the folk music of his hometown as well as drama music such as Hunan Opera, Huagu Opera, and Han Opera.
He began to create children's musicals in the 1920s, founded the Chinese Song and Dance School in 1927, and later established the Chinese Song and Dance Ensemble. In 1929, he organized the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe and began touring throughout the country. In 1931, the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe merged into Lianhua Film Company. Li Jinhui's creation and performance activities played an important role in promoting Chinese song and dance music to become modern.
His works such as "Drizzle" and "Sister I Love You" are considered to be the first batch of Chinese pop songs, marking the birth of Chinese pop songs. Li Jinhui's popular song collection "100 Family Love Songs" had a huge impact in China at that time. His music creation and promotion activities have had a profound impact on the development of Chinese pop music, so he is known as the "Father of Chinese Pop Music".
The charm of pop music
1. Pop music usually has concise and clear melodies and lyrics, which are easy to be understood and accepted by the audience. This simplicity allows popular music to reach a wide audience across cultural and linguistic boundaries. The lyrics of pop music often revolve around common themes in life, such as love, friendship, loss, hope, etc. These themes can easily arouse the audience's emotional resonance and make people feel the same.
2. In short, the charm of pop music lies in its understandability, emotional resonance, rhythm, fashion trends, mass media promotion, star effect, diversity and inclusion, and its Healing and motivating effects. These characteristics make popular music an integral part of global culture.