Interpretation of the Nationalization Characteristics of Military Music Creation by Shi Lemeng

Abstract

As the founder and pioneer of the music industry in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Shi Lemeng's military music compositions spanned from the revolutionary war period to the reform and opening-up era, with a large number of works focusing on military themes, forming distinct national characteristics. This paper takes his classic military works as the research object and conducts a theoretical analysis from four dimensions: cultural foundation, technical features, artistic expression, and value influence. Studying Shi Lemeng's creative practice not only enriches the theoretical system of the nationalization of China's military music but also provides important insights for contemporary military music in terms of rooting in the folk, integrating Chinese and Western elements, thematic alignment, and keeping pace with the times. The national and contemporary nature of his works have a profound impact on future creations.