The Genre and the Characteristics of the Folk Songs of the Tu People

The folk songs of the Tu people originated from their labor activity and their social activities. They reflect more of the fusion of the poetry, songs and dance in the early human art. Their genre includes: ancient songs, labour songs, etiquette and custom songs, love songs, children's songs, songs of praise etc. The folk songs of the Tu people are the condensing of their social life and the real record of the people's feelings with deep cultural implication and aesthetic value. They truly reproduce the life of the Tu people and artistically generalize the important events of their lives. The folk songs manifest their customs and artistic personality with outstanding and frank characters, show the wit and ability of the people with their high art values, and their rich connotation indicate that the Tu people are good at absorbing the excellent cultures of the neibouring peoples to develop their own music.