红歌以其丰富的内涵,可以按照时间、内容体裁和艺术表现形式进行分类;红歌具有鲜明的政治性、人民性和积极健康的思想性,展现出刚健崇高的艺术风格。在不同的历史时期,由于党的工作重心的转移,红歌所发挥的历史作用并不相同:在新民主主义时期,红歌的积极历史作用表现为宣传进步的革命思想、党的方针政策、揭露反动派的罪行、鼓舞军民的革命斗志和歌颂党及其领袖的英明领导等方面;在社会主义建设时期,红歌则发挥了歌颂共和国和社会主义制度、鼓舞人民克服建设中遇到的挫折和困难、增强中华民族凝聚力等积极的历史作用。
With rich implications , red songs can be classified according to times , subjects and artistic forms of expression .Loaded with distinctive political features , popularity and positive and healthy ideas , red songs represent the vigorous and lofty artistic style .In different historical periods , the roles of red songs are different due to the shift of the work focus of our party .In new-democratic revolution period ,red songs helped to spread the progressive thoughts and our party′s policy,exposed the crimes of reactionar-ies ,inspired the fight will of our army and people and praised the wise guidance of our party and our lead -er as well.In the period of socialist construction ,red songs would play an active role in praising our coun-try and socialist system , encourage people to overcome the setbacks and difficulties in construction and strengthen the cohesion of the Chinese nation .
