Free Chinese Music Downloads
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Looking for some free Chinese music downloads? Then you have a difficult job ahead of you – or at least, you used to. While finding free music downloads in genres like top 40 pop, country, and hip hop is easy, finding free world music downloads is a challenge and a half. And when it comes to World music downloads, Chinese music is one of the hardest kinds of music to find. But no more. LTK Music has scoured the internet to find the best websites for free Chinese music downloads, and we’ve put together a list of our favorite Chinese music resources. Below, you’ll find a list of websites that have free Chinese music downloads on offer; if you see a website you want to explore a little further, just click our handy link, and you’ll go directly to that site.
About Chinese Music
To simply talk about “Chinese music” as if the term refers to a specific style of music is a little unfair. China actually has a long and varied musical heritage that encompasses several genres of music. Traditional Chinese music is often played on reed instruments, string instruments and drums; sometimes the music is instrumental, and sometimes it includes vocals. In additional to traditional Chinese folk music, China has a strong tradition of opera music, and, believe it or not, a thriving heavy metal community. Chinese artists have also increasingly produced music in the vein of Western pop music, from dance music to indie music to hip hop.
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Free Chinese Music Downloads
Our list of websites that offer free Chinese music downloads follows. These sites offer a variety of Chinese music styles, from traditional folk music to Chinese pop.
Times of Music
Times of Music is a great resource for music download from all over the world, including China. On this site, you’ll find mostly traditional Chinese music downloads, with a few other genres thrown in for good measure. You can also learn a little more about Chinese music trends here.
Chinese Music Society of North America
This rather scholarly site, Chinese Music Society of North America is dedicated to serious study of traditional Chinese folk music and Chinese opera. Many things on this site are available for a fee, but they do have free music downloads from time to time. Check back often to score the free songs, but even if you don’t find a free download you like, this site is well worth the time for anyone who is interested in Chinese music.
Download.com
Download.com is an LTK favorite site for downloads of any kind. The Chinese music selection on the website is somewhat limited, but all the songs are free, and it’s a great way to dip your toes into this genre of music. Most of the music on this site is Chinese pop and rock.
Chinatown
Chinatown’s website, has a selection of Chinese and Taiwanese pop and rock music.
Not So Free Chinese Music Downloads
There are lots of great resources on the internet for Chinese music that offer music for a fee, but are websites every Chinese music fan should check out. Give these sites a try:
Your Chinese Music Resources
What do you think of our list of free Chinese music download resources? Do you know some better sites to visit for Chinese music? Tell us about them! Go to the bottom of the page and leave us a comment.
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