folk song; popular ballad
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Meanings
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folk song; popular ballad; vulgar tune
literaryA traditional term for folk songs or popular ballads, often used in contrast to refined classical music (雅乐). Also referred to as 俗曲. Commonly used in musicology and folklore studies.
Shān山
dōng东
lǐ俚
qǔ曲
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mín民
jiān间
yì艺
shù术
xíng形
shì式
。
Shandong folk ballads are an ancient form of folk art.
Zhè这
shǒu首
lǐ俚
qǔ曲
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
chàng唱
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This folk ballad has been sung locally for several hundred years.
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Tā他
huā花
fèi费
duō多
nián年
shí时
jiān间
shōu收
jí集
zhěng整
lǐ理
mín民
jiān间
lǐ俚
qǔ曲
。
He spent many years collecting and organizing folk ballads.