Folk is a ** style, which usually refers to songs with guitar, harmonica and other musical instruments as the main accompaniment, and the singer's personal emotions and life experience as the main content. The origin of folk songs can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe, when folk artists used ** to express their thoughts and feelings, reflecting the reality and changes of society. Folk songs are characterized by simplicity, simplicity, sincerity, lyricism, and sometimes irony and criticism.
There are many types of folk songs, and different regions and cultures have different styles of folk songs. For example, American folk songs have been influenced by blues, country, rock, etc., and the representative figures are Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, etc. British folk songs, on the other hand, pay more attention to tradition and history, and are represented by Donnawan, Nick Drake, Kate Bush, etc. Chinese folk songs integrate the culture and language of the Chinese nation, and the representative figures include Zhao Lei, Song Dongye, Li Zhi, etc.
A folk song is a kind of expression of individuals and groups, which can bring the listener into the world of the singer and feel their emotions and stories. Folk songs are also a kind of reflection of society and the times, which can take the listener out of their own lives and think about their values and ideals.
There are many good ballads, and different people may have different preferences and standards. Here are some classic and good Chinese folk songs:
You at the Same Table": This is a classic campus ballad, composed by Gao Xiaosong and sung by the old wolf, expressing the memories and nostalgia of his first love.
Chengdu": This is one of Zhao Lei's masterpieces, with the city of Chengdu as the background, singing a leisurely and free attitude to life.
Spinning Top: This is Wan Xiaoli's classic work, using the spinning top as a metaphor to depict the ups and downs and rotations of life.
Xiao Ban": This is one of Chen Li's masterpieces, with a fresh voice and a brisk rhythm, singing the expectation and desire for love.
Guo Yuanchao": This is an autobiographical song by Song Dongye, which tells his ** journey from Beijing to Guo Yuanchao, full of reflections on ideals and reality.
Memories of Zhengzhou": This is a classic song by Li Zhi, which takes Zhengzhou as the place where the story takes place, tells a story about love and friendship, and shows his unique poetry and thoughts.
Zebra Zebra: This is an imaginative song by Ma Di that uses a zebra as the protagonist to create a fantasy world that expresses the quest for freedom and dreams.
The Blind Man": This is an original song by Yao Shisan, sung in dialect, telling the story of a blind man, showing a sense of the breath and depression of life at the bottom.
Ideal Lenten ": This is an unexpected work by Chen Hongyu, which tells a story about ideals and reality with a flat tone and telling-style chanting, which has resonated with many people.