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Study on Singing of Ancient Poems and Artistic Songs

The origin of China's ancient poetry art songs can be traced back to the Book of Songs in the pre-Qin period, in which "elegant music" was sung with music. At present, the development of ancient poetry and artistic songs can be traced back to the 1920s and 40s. At that time, a large number of outstanding musicians in China returned from studying abroad, bringing back advanced foreign music creation theories and artistic song creation techniques. These creators combined these western technologies with our traditional culture.