楚声起源于远古民歌——南音。是先秦楚国民间音乐和民间文学的结晶。随着楚国在春秋时的不断发展壮大。楚声的光辉代表是屈原和他所创作的楚辞，楚辞使楚国民歌得以大量保存，为楚声的发展奠定了坚实的基础。公元前202年，刘邦战胜项羽，建立汉朝，称汉高祖。由于历史和政治的 Chu sound originated in ancient folk songs - the South sound. Is the crystallization of folk music and folk literature in pre-Qin and Chu States. With the continuous development and growth of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. The brilliant representative of Chu sound is Qu Yuan and his creation of the Chu language, Chu language to Chu folk songs to a large number of preservation, for the development of Chu sound laid a solid foundation. In 202 BC, Liu Bang over Xiang Yu, the establishment of the Han Dynasty, said the emperor. Due to history and politics