人是自然环境的产物。人的活动、发展和分布都要受到环境的限制和影响。音乐活动作为人类的实践活动之一,与地理环境之间也有着密不可分的关系。民歌是人民在长期劳动生活和社会生活中集体创造出来的、最能直接反映现实、广泛流传的一种短小的歌唱艺术。它口口相传的创作和流传方式使得民歌与地理环境的关系最为直接、最为密切,也最为久远。本文以中外民歌为例,具体谈一谈地理环境对民歌艺术的深度影响力。 Man is the product of the natural environment. Human activities, development and distribution are subject to environmental constraints and effects. As one of the practical activities of human beings, music activities are also inextricably linked with the geographical environment. Folk songs are collectively created by the people in long-term working and social life. They are the shortest singing art that can directly reflect the reality and is widely circulated. It is word of mouth creation and distribution of folk songs makes the most direct relationship with the geographical environment, the most closely, but also the most ancient. This article takes folk songs from China and other countries as an example to discuss the profound influence of geographical environment on the art of folk songs.