Chapter 70 vulgar music

Vulgar music is relative to elegant music.Since Gagaku refers to the music and dance used in court etiquette and ceremonies, those music and dance used in informal occasions are vulgar music.According to this definition, popular music should include two meanings: first, all kinds of folk music from all over the world, which corresponds to the court music that is elegant music.Second, although it is also used in the court and the upper class, it is not used for ritual activities such as sacrificial ceremonies, but for more common occasions, that is, music for general banquets and parties, such as the " Libu Ji" and "Sitting Bu Ji".This type of music was called "Qian Le" in ancient times, and it was also written as "Yan Le" and "Yan Le".

As the two major music systems in ancient times, elegant music and popular music are different in terms of rhythm, mode, musical form, and instruments used. Strictly speaking, popular music is closer to life and the times, and has fewer restrictions. The artistry is higher than that of Yale.For example, in the Tang Dynasty, good musicians entered the "Zuobu Ji". According to the literal interpretation, elegant means upright, and vulgar means popular. There is no distinction between high and low. However, some people distinguish between elegant music and vulgar music by elegant and vulgar, which is obviously incorrect.