The music of China consists of many distinct traditions,often specifically originating with one of the country's various ethnic groups. It is produced within and without the country,involving either people of Chinese origin,the use of traditional Chinese instruments,Chinese music theory,or the languages of China. It includes traditional classical forms and indigenous folk music,as well as recorded popular music and forms inspired by Western culture.
"The East Is Red" is a Chinese Communist Party revolutionary song that was the de facto national anthem of the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The lyrics of the song were attributed to Li Youyuan (李有源),a farmer from Shaanbei,and the melody was derived from a local peasant love song from the Loess Plateau entitled "Bai Ma Diao" 《白马调》,also known as "Zhima You" 《芝麻油》,which was widely circulated in the area around Yan'an in the 1930s. The farmer allegedly got his inspiration upon seeing the rising sun in the morning of a sunny day.
Cui Jian is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter,trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui",he is credited with pioneering Chinese rock music. For this distinction he is often labeled the "Father of Chinese Rock".
Chinese rock is a wide variety of rock and roll music made by rock bands and solo artists from Mainland China. Typically,Chinese rock is a fusion of forms integrating Western popular music and traditional Chinese music.
He Yong is a Chinese rock musician who has been particularly active in the 1980s and 1990s. A self-styled punk,He Yong's lyrics and outspoken nature have made him controversial in mainland China and Hong Kong. His only album,Garbage Dump,exemplified his negative,though often nostalgic perspective toward life. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Chinese rock.
Luo Lin,known professionally as Dao Lang,is a Chinese singer from Sichuan.
Revolutionary songs are political songs that advocate or praise revolutions. They are used to boost morale,as well as for political propaganda or agitation. Amongst the most well-known revolutionary songs are "La Marseillaise" and "The Internationale". Many protest songs can be considered revolutionary - or later become canonized as revolutionary songs following a successful revolution. On the other hand,once a revolution is established,some of the aspects of protest song may be considered counter-revolutionary.
Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu;later influences came from Japanese enka,Hong Kong's Cantopop,Taiwan's Hokkien pop,and in particular the Campus Song folk movement of the 1970s. 'Mandopop' may be used as a general term to describe popular songs performed in Mandarin. Though Mandopop predates Cantopop,the English term was coined around 1980 after "Cantopop" became a popular term for describing popular songs in Cantonese. "Mandopop" was used to describe Mandarin-language popular songs of that time,some of which were versions of Cantopop songs sung by the same singers with different lyrics to suit the different rhyme and tonal patterns of Mandarin.
Li Jinhui was a Chinese composer and songwriter born in Xiangtan,Hunan,Qing China. He created a new musical form with shidaiqu after the fall of the Qing Dynasty—moving away from established musical forms. The Nationalist government attempted to ban Li's music. Critics branded his music as "Yellow Music",a form of pornography,because of its sexual associations and he was branded a "corruptor" of public morals. This kind of music was banned in China after the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949,and Li was eventually hounded to his death,a victim of political persecution in 1967 during the height of the Cultural Revolution.
The Campaign of the North China Plain Pocket,also called the Breakout on the Central Plains by the Chinese Communist Party,was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War,resulting in a successful communist breakout from the nationalist encirclement. The campaign marked the beginning of the full-scale civil war fought between the communists and the nationalists in the post-World War II era.
Heshui Campaign,consisted of several fierce battles fought between the communists and the nationalist Ma clique's force,which consisted mostly of cavalry. The campaign was fought in the post-World War II era in the eastern Gansu province in northwestern China during the Chinese Civil War,and it was one of the few conflicts from which the nationalists emerged as the victor.
Yellow Earth is a 1984 Chinese drama film. This film is telling a story of a young,village girl who bravely resists old-dated customs and searches for freedom. It was the directorial debut for Chen Kaige. The film's notable cinematography is by Zhang Yimou. At the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on 27 March 2005,a list of 100 Best Chinese Motion Pictures was tallied,and Yellow Earth came in fourth. The film was produced by Guangxi Film Studio.
"Nothing to My Name" is a 1986 Mandarin-language rock song by Cui Jian. It is widely considered Cui's most famous and most important work,and one of the most influential songs in the history of the People's Republic of China,both as a seminal point in the development of Chinese rock music and as a political sensation. The song was an unofficial anthem for Chinese youth and activists during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
Wang Kun was a Chinese opera singer,actress,musical director,and teacher specializing in revolutionary repertoire. She was most famous for her leading role in the opera The White Haired Girl,and her interpretations of songs such as "Nanniwan" (1943).
Rock 'N' Roll on the New Long March is a 1989 album by Cui Jian,the so-called "Father of Chinese Rock". It is technically his second album as an album called Return of the Prodigal was released in 1984 in Hong Kong and Taiwan only,but he considers it his first and does not acknowledge the previous one. It is Cui's most successful album,and is considered China's first rock album. It also features "Nothing to My Name",the song that made Cui famous and which is considered to mark the beginning of rock music in China. Cui made the album in cooperation with the band ADO,and it was the only album he released while he was still with them.
Wang Feng is a Chinese rock musician and composer. He was the founder and lead vocals of the rock band No. 43 Baojia Street. He also composed the music for Wang Xiaoshuai's 2001 film Beijing Bicycle.
Jiejue,also featuring the English name Solution on the album cover,is a 1991 Mandarin rock album by Cui Jian. It was his second commercially available album after Rock 'N' Roll On The New Long March (1989),and he was able to have it released in China after adapting some of the lyrics.
Zang Tianshuo was a Chinese rock musician.
He Jian was a Chinese Nationalist (KMT) general and politician in the Republic of China. He was governor of Hunan province between 1929 and 1937,and Interior Minister from 1937 to 1939. He was best known for fighting the Communists,and he once ordered his subordinates to execute Yang Kaihui and Wu Ruolan.
Chinese music censorship constitutes a multifaceted and enduring phenomenon that has wielded a substantial influence in molding the cultural milieu of China. Spanning across a spectrum of musical genres,from time-honored folk tunes to contemporary pop and rock,the realm of music in China has endured protracted governmental regulation and surveillance. This oversight transcends the mere confinement of content and encompasses a myriad of determinants,such as lyrical content,artistic expression,and the very appearance of musicians themselves. Chinese music censorship has evolved over the years,with different eras marked by varying levels of control,specific ideologies and policies,as well as the advancement in technology.
