National Folk Vocal Music Teaching Song Selection (Volume 1)

Author: Ding Yaxian (Editor-in-Chief) / Shenyang Conservatory of Music National Vocal Department (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-06-13
Features: The national vocal music mentioned here is not a broad term referring to various singing arts in China, such as folk songs, quyi, opera, and new songs, or even opera. It is a more narrowly defined concept. Specifically, it represents the national vocal music specialty in current Chinese music conservatories. It differs from the singing styles of folk songs, quyi, and opera, while also inheriting and developing the essence and characteristics of these traditional singing arts. It draws on and absorbs the vocal theories and strengths of Western and European opera singing, forming a unique, scientifically grounded, nationally oriented, artistically rich, and contemporary spirit-oriented new national singing art. The songs in the "Song Selection" (totaling over 420) serve not only as teaching materials but also as resources for professional singers in performance troupes and for amateur national vocal music enthusiasts to expand their repertoire and enhance their singing skills, or as material for competitions and stage performances. For readers who are not engaged in national vocal music, they can also gain knowledge and appreciate the profound depth and breadth of Chinese national vocal music art through reading and listening to the poetic and picturesque lyrics, melodious and lyrical tunes, and rich and profound emotions.