Traditional Music in Guangdong Province

Guangdong music consists of string and wind instrumental ensemble music that originated from Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta region in the late 19"th century. When it first emerged, this kind of music focused on the performance of songs,qupai music,and interlude music in local opera, Often used for folk customs and festivals,it later gradually became instrumental music with Guangdong characteristics,and well-known performers included Yan Laolie,Qiu Hechuan, Lu Yicheng,and He Liutang.

In addition to performance, adaptation, and improvement of mnusical instruments,they wrote lots of musical compositions.Guangdong music mainly involved the high bow hair tension of five instruments, and low bow hair tension of three instruments.Currently, the main musical instruments are the gaohu (Cantonese huqith yangqin,pipa,vertical flute, yehu, and guzheng.There are such representative compositions as Zao Tian Lei,Descernting Curtain,Chain of Rings,Rain Pattering on Plantain Leaves,Pact Blossomt,Bitter Hate,Climbing High Step-by-step, and Autueft Moon Over the Calm Lake.