[citation needed] The red songs (红色歌曲) were presented differently from the usual national anthems, since the government made a genuine effort to upgrade the music for a political cause.
An example is Lin Biao in 1964 promoting that "all Chinese were urged to learn from the People's Liberation Army", who were taught 11 revolutionary songs.
[citation needed] Jiang Qing was the main advocate of the revolutionary opera, and during the cultural revolution, only certain approved work could be performed.
For nostalgia, social, patriotic or entertainment purposes,[3] there are many reasons why the genre have leaned so close to commercial music in the past.
[citation needed] Ensembles performing patriotic political songs range from chamber groups to quite large orchestras or a concert band which are led by a conductor.
Orchestral patriotic music compositions are often arranged in concerto-like form, for solo instrument and orchestra, and often incorporate some use of Western harmony.