1. The lyrics of some songs are based on ancient poems. For example, "On the Water Side" is almost a translation by Jia Jian, and the inspiration for the sound of waves comes from a night berth near Fengqiao. From Qiong Yao in the past to Fang Zhouzi today, their works are all classical. Students will be surprised to find that our poetic ancestors left us too much.
Some ancient poems have been set to music by modern people, and the melody is beautiful. Students like to learn poetry by listening and even learning to sing. Teresa Teng has a tape that sings a batch of such works, which is very elegant and beautiful. For example, The Mermaid by Li Yu, Meet You Huan, Night Cry, Untitled by Li Shangyin (long before I met her, but longer than after we parted), The Pride of Fisherman by Fan Zhongyan and A Plum Cut by Li Qingzhao (now called Full Moon on the West Building) are well known. Teachers and students appreciate poems with music.
3. Works with similar contents can also be put together for students to appreciate. For example, when I was teaching Yu Linling, I played Li Shutong's Farewell and wrote the lyrics on the blackboard. We found that the two works are very comparable, that is, they all have images such as "pavilion", "dusk" and "willow tree", which create a broader environment that can touch the feelings of parting, and the students also analyze them well.
Similarly, when we talk about Nian Nujiao's "Red Cliff Nostalgia", we also compare it with the opening word of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which improves the ability of poetry appreciation when listening to songs. Everyone likes this form.
Music and literature have great charm. Let them graft together.