“艳歌”新论

Discrimination of Amour Song

“艳歌 (艳诗 )”并非一个俨然色情诗似的恶谥 ,而是中国古代诗苑中的一个品类。它来源于楚地民歌“荆艳” ,本义是“词关闺闼”、事涉男女的诗作。

So\|called “ Amour Song ”or“Amour Poetry” is not exactly synonymous with Erotic Poetry. Instead, it is a genre of the Chinese classic poetry, which was originated from Jing Yan (Amour Song of Jing), a sort of folk song in Chu Region. Etymologically speaking, this sort of song refered to the love affair or love scene. When Amour Song was merged into Yue Fu (Ballad), it was characteristic of plaintive and touching melody.