The main forms of rap music in the Song and Yuan Dynasties are: Taozhen, Guzici, Zhugongdiao, Changzhuo, Huolanger, etc.

Taozhen originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and became popular in the Southern Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. It is a rap art popular in rural areas. The lyrics are easy to understand, mostly in the form of seven-character sentences. The music consists of two sentences repeated repeatedly, and the main accompaniment instruments are pipa and drum.

Guzi Ci was popular in the Song Dynasty. It is a genre of prose narrative and melodies alternately repeated. Singing is the mainstay. In its original form, drums were used as accompaniments, and later silk and bamboo accompaniments were added. The music is simple, with only one tune sung repeatedly.

Zhu Gong Diao, developed on the basis of Bianwen and Jiaofang Daqu and Zaqu, got its name from the collection of several sets of different Gong Diao tunes that were sung in turn, mainly rapping, with pipa and other instruments. Instrumental accompaniment.

Changshuo, which was originally composed of several tunes from the same palace tune, was sung in a set. Its early forms were Maoling and Maangda, which were a combination of singing and dancing. Gradually developed, absorbed a variety of folk music, and formed Singzhuo.

Sellers, since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, are hawkers who travel between urban and rural areas selling daily necessities and children's toys. They beat gongs and drums along the way and sing the names of the items to attract customers. The tone of their singing is It is constantly being processed and shaped.

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Historical and cultural background

China's rap music has a long history. It sprouted in the Zhou Dynasty and can be traced back to "Xunzi·Chengxiang Pian" , narrative poems such as "Sang Sang" and "Peacock Flying Southeast" in the Yuefu poems of the Han Dynasty, and "Mulan Ci" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties can also be said to be an early form of rap.

The "storytelling figurines" of the Han Dynasty that have been unearthed vividly express the image of storytelling in the Han Dynasty. The formal formation of rap music is generally believed to be during the Sui and Tang Dynasties in my country, marked by the "bianwen" in monasteries. By the Song and Yuan dynasties, rap music further developed and reached a mature stage. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, rap music reached its peak.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with the gradual development of handicrafts and commerce, the rise of cities, and the agglomeration of the population, the citizen class formed a powerful social force, which provided a foundation for citizens’ musical life and also provided a foundation for rap music. favorable development conditions.

Wazigoulan in towns during the Song and Yuan Dynasties provided special and fixed performance venues for rap artists. The popularity of "Book Club" and the participation of literati in the compilation of songs have brought rap music to a mature stage.