1. Different natures

1. Country music is a kind of popular music with American national characteristics. It emerged in the southern United States in the 1920s and its roots come from the United Kingdom. Folk music is the representative of white American folk music.

2. Chinese folk songs are not a music theory definition, but more inclined to a sociological definition. It can be roughly considered that folk music is pop music, or commercial music.

2. Different characteristics

1. Country music is characterized by simple tunes, steady rhythm, narrative, strong local flavor, cordiality and enthusiasm without losing popular elements. .

2. Chinese folk songs: With a wide audience, many people can fully enjoy the wonderful experience brought by music without any knowledge of music theory, so it can be widely spread.

Extended information

Origin

This name appeared in the United States in the 1920s, and it has a wide origin. The content of the songs at that time included, in addition to expressing working life, aversion to the lonely wandering life, yearning for a warm and peaceful home, singing about sweet love and the pain of lovelorn, etc.

In 1925, a radio station was established in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They started a column called "Operas of the Past - Folk Voices". An 81-year-old folk singer named Jamie Thompson was invited to sing, and the program was warmly welcomed by the audience.

From then on, people collectively referred to this music as "country music". Country music has become one of the favorite forms of music for working people in the United States. In the United States, "blue-collar" refers to the lower class, so this kind of music is also called "blue-collar music."

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