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Vocal music is a musical form in which the Daoist priests chant or recite the Tones for Chanting (經韻 jingyun) . According to the different musical forms of the tones and the ways of chanting and recitation, they can be divided into "Singing (詠唱式 yongchang shi) ", "Intoning (念唱式 nianchang shi) ", "Chanting (吟唱式 yinchang shi) ", and "Reciting (朗誦式 langsong shi)".

Singing is a way of reciting Tones for Chanting that has strong singing qualities. It has exquisite, mellifluous, lyric characteristics. The tones for chanting employing this method of performance are the largest in number and the most melodious.