Changjiang Daily Wuhan Client, December 27 (Reporter Fan Yaqin, Correspondent Zhang Hao) Vibrant dance, a feast of original music. On the evening of December 26, the "Wuhan University Student Original City Music Festival" sang "Night of Sound" at the Student Activity Center of Wuhan Institute of Design and Engineering. That night, more than 3,000 college students and professional music judges gathered together to witness this year-end campus music carnival, accompanied by shaking light sticks and bursts of screams. Awards were given to the winners of the top ten songs on site. Xu Changsheng, the lyricist, composer and singer of "Ode to Chunqi" won the Best Stage Performance Award at this music festival.
Ten original songs highlight the characteristics of Wuhan
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Wuhan college students’ original city music festival new sound tour was sung at Wuhan Institute of Design and Engineering. Photographed by reporter He Xiaogang
"The road is long and long, but we will never give up on the inheritance of Jingchu..." The song "Chu Ming", written and composed by Peng Zhixian of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and sung by Fang Yujie, set off a stir as soon as it started singing. The combination of the profound cultural heritage of Jingchu and the popular rap is refreshing. Then Gao Wang Leyan of Wuhan Conservatory of Music composed the lyrics and music, and Jiang Yuting sang the song "Chimes" citing classics. Lyrics such as "The chimes are ringing, King Goujian of Yue" led the audience to travel through time and space, and have a close dialogue with the cultural relics, which won a round of cheers from the audience. Gao Wang Leyan, a girl from Anhui Province, has been composing music since she was 12 years old. She is currently studying in her second year of college in Han Dynasty. She said that Wuhan's profound historical and cultural heritage has made me think a lot. I hope the audience can learn more about Wuhan from my works.
"Use the courage to chase unreachable dreams without giving up, and win the loudest applause with a smile that does not admit defeat." The song "Wuchang Institute of Technology" was written and composed by Liang Zhenxing, and co-performed by Zhou Zelong of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and Zhu Ziying of Wuhan Vocational and Technical College. "Running Wind" sings about youth with a positive attitude. Liang Zhenxing grew up in Wuhan. “I still remember the scene where the whole city was buzzing when the Han Marathon started. Every player was like a galloping wind, enjoying the joy of running. I want to send this song to everyone who is getting closer to their dreams.” No matter what kind of difficulties they encounter, all the students can regain their strength and move forward courageously." Zhu Ziying said: "Music not only enriches my life, but also allows me to meet many interesting people."
Wuhan University Students' Original City Music Festival New Sound Tour was sung at Wuhan University of Design and Engineering. Reporter He Xiaogang photographed
That night, the song "Sanli" co-written by Yin Chen of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Zhang Wei of Wuhan Conservatory of Music, sung by Yu Qiaolin, and "Ode to Chunqi" written and composed by Xu Changsheng of Wuhan Conservatory of Music brought Wuhan's The charm of urban life and traditional culture is integrated into the songs, and the colorful pictures rich in the fireworks of Jiangcheng are applauding.
In addition, "Full Score Answer Sheet", "Stay at Your and My Destination", "War" and "Let Me Leave" were created and presented by students from China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan Conservatory of Music, Wuhan Business College, Wuhan Institute of Design and Engineering and other schools. Songs such as "Cloud with Thoughts" accompanied the students to spend a wonderful night. Duan Yaru, a student from Wuhan University of Design and Engineering, was full of praise after listening to the whole scene, "Wuhan is a city that loves music, and it allows us to immerse ourselves in the world of music."
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National runner-up in "The Voice of China" in 2021, Breakthrough Musician of the Year at the 2021 Tencent Music Entertainment Festival, Wang Jingwen and the most promising new singer of the year at the tmea Tencent Music Entertainment Festival in 2023 Hu 66, the "hit making machine" who has many hit songs that have been played over 100 million times on music platforms, such as "Meet Him Later", "Roman Pipa" and "Empty", also served as a judge and guest performer, and gave a wonderful performance of "It's All My Blame" and "Empty". "Good show" and "Forgot" brought the atmosphere to a climax. Hu Liuli encouraged the students to persist in their dreams and creation. Wang Jingwen said: "I listened to a lot of good songs tonight. Let's remember this unforgettable night together."
Wuhan University Student Original City Music Festival is co-sponsored by Wuhan Cultural Tourism Group, China Telecom Co., Ltd. Wuhan Branch, Tianyi Ai Music Culture Technology Co., Ltd. and Haikui Music Group. It aims to rely on the advantages of Wuhan as a university city. Gathering young singer-songwriters from colleges and universities in Wuhan and across the country, it provides an ideal stage for college students to showcase their musical talents, incubates a batch of original music works that tell the story of Wuhan, promotes the image of the city, and cultivates a new cultural brand for the city. The music festival will be launched on the cruise ship "Liangjiang Qingchuan" on November 17, 2023. The organizing committee selected the top ten original songs from more than 60 songs submitted by more than 20 colleges and universities across the country through four new voice tours. work. At the same time, the organizers of the music festival, Wuhan Cultural Tourism Group and Haikui Music Group, also jointly produced and produced excellent music works.
Wuhan University Students’ Original City Music Festival New Sound Tour sang at Wuhan Institute of Design and Engineering. Photographed by reporter He Xiaogang
The relevant person in charge of Wuhan Cultural Tourism Group said that this display of music works by different original musicians from different universities allows us to see the unique thinking and expression of young musicians. We rely on the advantages of Wuhan as a university city to stimulate the innovation and creativity of college students, create original music IP with Wuhan's local characteristics, and inject more youthful vitality into the city of Wuhan. Next, in addition to cash prizes, the winning works will also have the opportunity to be fully produced, packaged, later distributed and promoted by the organizer, helping young creators find a more precise development track and become the 2024 Wuhan Cultural Award. The tourism group industry focuses on promoting repertoire so that good works can be heard by more people. At the same time, we will use music to empower urban cultural tourism, promote campus-city integration, and continue to build Wuhan University Students’ Original City Music Festival into Wuhan’s characteristic music brand event, making the music industry and cultural tourism consumption interdependent and mutually reinforcing, forming a group of Wuhan-specific music festivals. Music cultural tourism business card with rich heritage and attributes.
[Editor: Ding Yi]
