Shan'ge

Shan'ge (Chinese: 山歌; pinyin: shāngē) is a genre of Chinese folk song. They are commonly sung in rural provinces; the word "Shan'ge" means "mountain song".

A number of different subtypes are:

Further reading

  • Oki, Yasushi; Paolo Santangelo (2011). Shan'ge, the Mountain Songs: Love Songs in Ming China. Leiden: BRILL. - Volume 2 of the series "Emotions and States of Mind in China and East Asia".


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