The guzheng solo "Making Lantern Festival" was composed by Mr. Cao Dongfu, the founder and grandmaster of Henan Caopai Zheng Art, on 1956. On the Lantern Festival that year, people in Nanyang, Henan Province celebrated the festival, and Mr. Cao Dongfu was in a noisy and lively atmosphere. His heart was full of joy and excitement, so he wrote this famous song "Lantern Festival".
This song combines the local opera materials such as Henan Opera, Yuediao Opera, Quju Opera, etc. It simulates the gong sound with a single finger and imitates the suona performance. The melody is rough and unrestrained, and the noisy and festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival is vividly displayed.
2. Taiwan Province Folk Song: "Selling Tangyuan"
Generally speaking, Selling Tangyuan is a Taiwan Province folk song. In fact, this song was composed by China's outstanding composers Chen Dieyi and Yao Min in the 20th century, and was first sung by Fang Jingyin. It's an episode of the movie Peach Blossom Spring. This song is very popular on the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month. It has been performed by many different singers in Chinese mainland, Hongkong and Taiwan Province.
3. Shaanxi Folk Songs: Hanging a Red Light is a local folk song in northern Shaanxi. This is a folk music work sung by the famous singer Feng Jianxue.
4. Cloud Chasing the Moon
As early as the Qing Dynasty, The Cloud Chasing the Moon was a famous Cantonese song. Its style is light and unique, describing the ordinary life of ordinary citizens and showing the typical Guangdong folk music style. When Li Hongzhang was the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he copied this song and performed it in ouchi.