Han is the abbreviation of Hebei. The more famous folk music are:

1. Hebei Bangzi

In 1790, the Qing government banned the extension of Qin Opera. Many people in Beijing Most Qin Opera artists switched to Kun Opera and Beijing Opera. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1820-1850), a new tune - Hebei Bangzi - was finally formed, which was based on Qin Opera, sung in Beijing dialect, and absorbed Beijing Opera, Kun Opera music and performing arts. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908), Hebei Bangzi was spread almost all over the province's rural areas and towns, competing with Peking Opera and absorbing Peking Opera's percussion, recitation, and singing.

Hebei Bangzi has a high-pitched singing voice, strong and straight melody, and is full of strong local flavor of Hebei. The styles include: adagio (4/4, divided into major adagio and small adagio), 26 tempo, flowing allegro (stomping board), loose board flowing water (singing tightly and slowly), sharp board (loose board), crying board As well as lead plate, closing plate, etc. The musical instruments are similar to those of Qin Opera, mainly banhu and bangzi.

"The Drunken Concubine" and "Butterfly Cup" are representative traditional plays of Hebei Bangzi.

2. Hebei Blowing Song

Hebei Blowing Song is a popular folk wind and percussion music in various parts of Hebei. Most of the songs played are folk tunes, opera tunes or singing tunes. The music is simple and clear, with a short and concise structure. The performers make good use of suona, flute, etc. to imitate vocal singing, so it is called blowing song.

According to legends among artists, Hebei Chui Ge has a history of about 200 years. Some of the members of its wind and drum class organization (also known as the singing club) are half-farmers and half-artists. They farm and work during the busy farming season, play songs for their own entertainment during the slack farming season, attend weddings and funerals, and form groups to perform during festivals; some are from monks and Taoists, mostly from Taoist monks. It is played on occasions such as offering sacrifices, welcoming gods, and sending funerals.

There are two types of instrument combinations in Hebei Chui Ge: one is mainly based on pipes and sea flutes, supplemented by silk strings, and the percussion instruments include big drums, small drums, cymbals, small plectrums, gongs, and clappers wait. The second one is based on the suona, supplemented by the sheng, etc. The percussion instruments are the same as above.

Among the blowing songs in Hebei, the blowing songs in Ziwei Village in Dingzhou have the greatest influence. "Little Fang Donkey" is one of the pieces they often play. Through the echoes of the pipes and the silk and bamboo band, the music vividly expresses the humorous scenes of donkey herding in the northern countryside and the naughty and lively image of the donkeys.

3. Hebei minor tunes

In addition to bangzi and blowing songs, there are also some minor tunes in Hebei that are widely circulated. There are "Jasmine", "Kite Flying", "Little Cabbage" and so on. Among them, "Little Baicai" is more representative.

"Little Baicai" is about a young rural girl who lost her mother and was abused and left alone. She tells her miserable experience in the song. The whole song has only 12 bars, with concise technique, short phrases, descending melody line by line, simple image and real feelings. The North Wind Blowing in the opera The White-Haired Girl was created based on this material.