On December 27, a press conference for the Chagan Band’s new album "Distant Tellings" hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Huolingol Municipal Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Huolingol Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held in Beijing's 798 Art Zone. The new album was released on various music platforms at 0:00 on December 27, and has received many positive reviews. The physical album was also officially released on the same day.
The theme of this press conference is "Access to the vastness, joy from near and far", aiming to show that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the children of Horqin have become the people's masters, creating a great situation of national unity, social harmony, and people living and working in peace and contentment. At the meeting, relevant personnel from the director team, planning team, and creative team performed and introduced the new album. Members of the Chagan Orchestra attended the press conference. Xin Xin, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Tongliao Municipal Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Li Jianhui, member of the Standing Committee of the Huolingol Municipal Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and director of the Propaganda Department, attended the press conference. At the
site, the Chagan Band sang 6 new songs, with grassland tones rich in ethnic characteristics, leading the audience to feel as if they were in the vast grassland and feel the vastness and magnificence of the grassland. Among them, the main works "Walking Horse's Leather Saddle" and "Wedding Song", with their unique melody and beautiful lyrics, set off a wave of discussion among the guests and media in the audience. Let the guests and media in the audience enjoy it. "The structure of the song "Walking Horse's Leather Saddle" is clear and the paragraphs are logically coherent, making it easy for us to understand the message conveyed by the song. At the same time, every detail in the song is full of charm, making us The picture of the prairie is sketched in my mind." "In the song "Wedding Wedding Song", we can hear the sound of galloping horses, the cheerful laughter of herdsmen, and the melodious long tune, which seems to let us see the sun on the grassland. The sun sets, the wind blows." The guest media and audiences present expressed their opinions and fully affirmed the Chagan Band's singing style.
Chagan Band was established in 2010. Chagan, meaning "white" in Mongolian, is a symbol of the source of life. The orchestra was initially formed by three people and now has 13 members. It uses traditional Mongolian instruments, including bowed string instruments, percussion instruments and plucked instruments. It mainly performs folk songs with traditional Mongolian Horqin narratives, combining world music and modern music. Style elements have long been active in the depths of the grasslands and around the herdsmen, practicing the spirit of Wulan Muqi and bringing joy to farmers and herdsmen.
It is understood that the new album released this time integrates traditional Mongolian musical instruments and Khumai and other performance forms to create and adapt a musical chapter with Mongolian characteristics that highlights the connotation and charm of Chinese culture, bringing unprecedented benefits to the audience. Listening enjoyment allows more audiences to understand and appreciate Horqin’s art.
This new album is composed of 12 tracks, including "Wandering Horse's Leather Saddle", "Broad World", "Refreshing Valley", "Wedding Song", "The Sun Rises", "Alengowa", "New Handsome", "Prairie" "The Past", "Four Seasons", "Hailihaidan", "Hunterima" and "The Peak of Hometown". Among them, there are 9 folk song-themed works, 1 creative theme song, and 2 creative music pieces. Each musical work in the album not only has regional characteristics, but also contains rich artistic value and cultural connotation. The release of this new album will further enrich the literary and artistic works of Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and effectively build a solid foundation for The beautiful scenery in northern Xinjiang of the motherland contributes literary and artistic power. In addition, the wonderful singing of the Chagan Orchestra has also enhanced the national pride, happiness and cultural confidence of the people of Holingol City in loving their hometown, and strives to build the "Holingol Culture" brand. The release of
's new album "Distant Tells" has created a brand new business card for the cultural and tourism projects of Holingol City and even Tongliao City, which will help drive the cultural industry and tourism industry of Holingol City and promote northern Xinjiang. The protection, inheritance and dissemination of culture play a positive role in promoting the prosperity and development of national culture. (Picture provided by the organizer)
