Cantonese pop songs generally refer to popular songs sung in Cantonese in Hong Kong. Because the original composer in Hong Kong is Cantonese, it is also called Cantonese songs. Generally speaking, it refers to modern "Cantonese pop music". Since 1960s, Samuel Hui, the lead singer of Lotus Band, has been a trend in Hong Kong, and Cantonese pop music has flourished since then.
This definition is also in line with the cognitive range of most Hong Kong people born in or after 1970 on "Cantonese buzzwords". Like other pop music, Cantonese pop music is a commodity. Commodities that reflect the social outlook and values in a certain period.
Development history
It is generally believed that pop music originated in the early 1950 s, but the exact source is still inconclusive and opinions vary. However, it is an indisputable fact that the early Cantonese pop music was born out of the minor in Cantonese music.
Xiaoqu is the soundtrack of traditional Cantonese opera. In addition to the original Cantonese soundtrack, a large number of catchy and well-known Mandarin contemporary songs, western European pop songs and even folk songs from other provinces have been applied, and Cantonese lyrics have been filled in as the aria and soundtrack of Cantonese opera.
Before 1950, the social structure of Hong Kong can be roughly divided into three classes: the upper class is senior officials of the British colonial government, senior officials of foreign-funded enterprises and a small number of Chinese business offices and wealthy businessmen; The middle class is only a minority; The lower classes are helpers, clerks and most of the working population. There is not much communication and flow between different classes, and there is little communication between them.
However, from 65438 to 0949, a large number of immigrants flooded into Hong Kong, and the population of Hong Kong surged to 2.5 million, more than four times that before the war. Among the new immigrants, except for a few capital businessmen and professionals, most of them are Cantonese-speaking rural residents in Guangdong. 1950 At first, Cantonese music was really popular.