The moment the dirge started, everyone fell silent.
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Note the reading: 乐 is yuè (music) here, not lè (happy). Don't confuse with 哀乐 read āilè, which would mean 'grief and joy' — a different word entirely.
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The standard PRC state funeral dirge, composed by Luo Lang in 1945, is played at major national mourning events including the passing of top leaders.
