On January 27, the Southern Music Festival·Lingnan New Folk Singing Concert was held at Youyou at the Guangzhou Central Station Exhibition Center. As the final performance of the annual large-scale music project "Lingnan New Folk Singing Project", the Southern Music Festival Lingnan New Folk Singing Tour gathered 20 groups of musicians offline for the first time to sing 20 original Lingnan new folk songs for nearly 800 people. A feast of sincere folk songs was presented to the audience.
This singing tour is not only a concentrated display of the results of the first season of the Lingnan New Folk Singing Project, but also a grand gathering where musicians and audiences who love folk songs from both inside and outside Lingnan gather together in the warmth of singing.
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Lingnan folk songs, meet in winter
The singing tour officially kicked off with the loud voices of children from the Little Fengfan Xiangxue Chorus. This performance is divided into four themed chapters, from seasonal scenery to street fireworks, from personal memories to humanistic feelings, presenting the myriad aspects of Lingnan.
The children’s voices of the Little Fengfan Xiangxue Choir are loud and clear.
In the chapter "Fireworks·Human World", Hakka musician Luo Weili sings about the fireworks of the new countryside with "Sunlight"; singer Deng Qianying's song "Relaxation Time for Workers" brings the comfort of the Pearl River Evening Breeze; Singer Zhang Xiangxiang praised the pioneering spirit of Chaoshan people with "Red Headed Boat"; band Nifeimen+ presented a new electronic folk version of "Start from the South" to sing about the beautiful south.
Hakka musician Luo Weili sings about the fireworks of the new countryside with "Sunlight".
Deng Qianying's "Relaxation Time for Workers" brings a pleasant breeze to the banks of the Pearl River.
Zhang Xiangxiang "Red Head Boat" celebrates the pioneering spirit.
band NAND+ presents a new electronic folk version of "Start From the South".
's chapter "Nostalgia·Long" takes nostalgia as the theme. The new generation singer-songwriter Ren Haiwei composed the hometown flavor "Sun Rain" in Shanwei Lufeng dialect; Hakka Hongfang nono from Shaoguan sang "Ajia Ada" "To express the longing for grandparents; independent musician Qiu Peichen gave a new interpretation of "Queen of Folk Songs" Ye Bei's comeback "It's Better to Come Back"; "Uncle Egg" by Da Zhenxiang Cantonese Chorus evoked the childhood memories of Lingnan people Well-known musician Chang Shilei brought a new song "Flowers in Lingnan" written for his hometown.
Haiwei created "Sun Rain" in Shanwei Lufeng dialect.
Hongfang nono, a Hakka from Shaoguan, sang "Ajia Ada".
Independent musician Qiu Peichen performs a new interpretation of "It's Better to Come Back".
Lawrence, a member of the Array Cantonese Choir, sang "Uncle Egg".
Well-known musician Chang Shilei sang "Drunken Lingnan".
In the chapter "Landscape·Leisurely Beauty", Li Ce Maggie uses "Small Town Farewell Song" to tell the farewell thoughts and bravery of young people in small towns; "Spring Plowing" performed by musician Qiulin combines traditional Hakka songs with modern music styles. Fusion, showing the vivid Hakka culture; Xing Ling wrote the poems written by the students into songs and presented "Yue Niang" based on the Teochew ballad, which is full of childishness; the female singer-songwriter Ah Xi performed the famous songwriter Xie Chengqiang briskly The ballad "Just Right", which is composed and blended with reggae rhythm, interprets the love concept of contemporary young people; Sons of the Sun, a male vocal duet group from Dongguan, subverts the traditional performance impression of folk songs and brings a refreshing experience to the audience in the form of a quartet. .
Maggie Li used "Small Town Farewell Song" to express her feelings about parting.
Musician Qiulin performed an emotional performance of the Hakka work "Spring Plowing".
Xing Ling wrote the poem written by the students into "Yue Niang".
Singer-songwriter Ah Xi performs "Just Right" written by the famous songwriter Xie Chengqiang.
male vocal duo Sons of the Sun performed "Memory".
As the conclusion of the singing tour, the chapter "Humanity·Nuan Nuan" opened with a song "Song of Lingnan". The famous Cantonese opera artist Zeng Xiaomin and the little Macau singer Wang Xinyu sang together to show the spiritual outlook of the Lingnan people; the post-00s singer-songwriter Yang Guangyao Sunshine expressed his expectations and relief for the current life with "Sunset Mulberry"; Jin Xiaowen from Beijing added elements of Guangdong wooden fish songs to his work "Wild Fun" to express the impression of Lingnan that "there is always a lot of fun in the world"; finally, 7 Guangdong bands Together they will present "Tao Sheng Cherish" to bring a sincere and warm ending to the singing tour.
Cantonese opera master Zeng Xiaomin and Macau young singer Wang Xinyu jointly sang "Song of Lingnan".
Senior student Yang Guangyao sang "Sunset Sunshine".
Jin Xiaowen's "Wild Fun" expresses that "there are always many interesting things in the world" in Lingnan.
Toy Captain Li Yihan and the lead singers of many Guangdong bands performed the sincere and warm "Tao Sheng Cherish".
20 songs are either cheerful or long, playful or sincere. Their creators use folk songs as a carrier to outline the musical impression of Lingnan from different angles. They not only provide the audience with excellent audio-visual enjoyment with wonderful performances, but also It also expresses the purpose and original intention of the Lingnan New Folk Singing Project.
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Sing golden songs and share the glory
Good songs must be listened to and appreciated. Each new Lingnan folk song records various slices of life in Lingnan for us. Each creator paints vivid pictures of Lingnan for us with sincere emotions and unique perspectives.
At this concert, the audience not only heard beautiful folk songs, but also witnessed the glorious moments of these excellent works with music friends from all walks of life.
Nandu Entertainment Executive Editor He Bei (right) presented the honorary certificate to the top ten shortlisted songs collected from the society.
10 songs were among the top ten shortlisted songs in the Lingnan New Folk Songs (Season 1) social solicitation, showing the diversity and innovation of folk songs. They are: "Children who grow up listening to your songs", "Time and Space Accompanying", "Dry Sky Thunder" "Good Weather After the Rain", "Breaking Ground", "Blooming Like Kapok", "Xiguan Ballad", "Youth Assembly Line", "Through the Glowing Garden" and "Summer Solstice Mood".
Huang Chao (right), general manager of Nandu Entertainment Media, issued honorary certificates to the top ten winning songs collected from the society.
And "Red Headed Boat", "Sunlight", "Ajia Ada", "Relaxation Time for Workers", "Thousand Lantern Ballads", "Uncle Egg", "Yue Niang", "Sunset Mulberry", "Wild Fun" and "Small Town" The ten works of "Farewell Song" were selected at all levels and stood out for their outstanding creation and performance, becoming the top ten winning songs in the Lingnan New Folk Song (Season 1) social collection.
Liu Jiangtao (middle), deputy secretary of the Party Committee and chief editor of Southern Metropolis Daily, presented honorary certificates to the top ten golden songs.
10 works created by well-known musicians have become widely sung high-quality works due to their excellent artistic quality and communication influence, and won the honor of the top ten golden songs of Lingnan New Folk Songs (Season 1). They are: "Flowers Drunk in Lingnan", "Song of Lingnan", "It's Better to Come Back", "Start from the South", "Tao Sheng Cherishes", "Memory", "Sun Rain", "Just Right", "Spring Plowing" and "Linghui".
These ten works not only inherit and spread Lingnan culture, but also make positive contributions to the development of the Guangdong pop music scene.
"Song of Lingnan" won the honor of "the most popular folk song among music fans in the Greater Bay Area".
Rong Mingchang (left), Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Southern Metropolis Daily, presented the certificate of honor to the creator of "Song of Lingnan".
Among them, "Song of Lingnan", written by Liu Zhuohui, composed by Zhang Jiacheng, and sung by Zeng Xiaomin and Wang Xinyu, has accumulated more than one million views on various platforms so far, and has been selected for CCTV's New Year's Eve special program. This piece of work that links Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao also won the honor of the most popular folk song among music fans in the Greater Bay Area in the Lingnan New Folk Song (Season 1).Zhang Jiacheng shared that he was very happy to have the opportunity to participate in the creation of Lingnan new folk songs as a representative of Hong Kong musicians. This song not only reflects the exchange and cooperation of music in the Greater Bay Area, but also a cross-regional and cross-sector collaboration. innovation and integration.
Chang Shilei won the honor of "The Most Favorite Musician by Music Fans in the Greater Bay Area".
Chang Shilei, the songwriter and singer of "Drunken Lingnan", won the honor of the most popular musician in the Greater Bay Area in the Lingnan New Folk Songs (Season 1). As a musician who came out of Guangzhou, he admitted that Lingnan was the place where he got his musical enlightenment. Composing new songs for his hometown this time also reminded him of many beautiful memories from his childhood.
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Widely connected, big names support
This performance is the first offline gathering of 20 groups of musicians who participated in the first season of Lingnan new folk songs, just like a pan-Lingnan music circle party.
Zeng Xiaomin, one of the singers of "Song of Lingnan" and director of the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre, believes that the "Lingnan New Folk Singing Project" symbolizes the return of folk songs. Singing Lingnan with folk songs is equivalent to telling the story of Lingnan with the most authentic music. This project witnesses our review of real life and our love for local culture.
Female singer-songwriter Axi said, "As a Cantonese, I think this is a good activity to promote the culture of our region. Music can make our culture understood and supported by more people."
Yifeimena Qing described the singing tour as like a gathering of many old and new friends. As the chief producer of the top ten winning songs collected from society, he has a deep understanding of the significance of discovering and singing Lingnan new folk songs. “Nandu has brought together many representative Lingnan musicians. The works are both innovative and inherited, and they are also Covering different dialects, this is a very interesting attempt."
The Lingnan New Folk Singing Project has widely connected academic experts and industry celebrities through a series of activities, continuously expanding the "circle of friends", and has received praise and praise from all parties.
At the singing tour, Gao Xiang, chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Popular Music Association, believes that Lingnan new folk songs are quite high-quality. First, after more than ten years of insisting on the real singing movement, the singer's live performance ability has been greatly improved; secondly, the overall creative level has been significantly improved. In particular, songs in local dialects have their own characteristics, fully demonstrating the diversity of music styles brought about by the diversity of Guangzhou dialects. In particular, "Flowers in Lingnan" composed by "Guangzhou boy" Chang Shilei is impressive in both lyrics, music and singing. profound.
Famous conductor Tao Wenhua said, "We grew up singing folk songs and nursery rhymes when we were young. This event can introduce so many works and new artists, which has played a very positive role in the development of Lingnan music."
Guangdong Foreign Languages Foreign Trade Yan Xiuhong, a professor of dialectology at the university and a member of the core expert group of the China Language Resources Protection Center, believes that Guangdong originally had a good foundation for dialect folk songs, and now Nandu has established a platform through the media role to promote mutual learning among folk singers and promote social understanding. Understanding of Lingnan new folk songs.
Ye Zhihai, deputy dean of the Institute of Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries of Jinan University, said, “From the perspective of my research field, folk songs have always been popular in the traditional cultural memory of our entire nation. It is not only a manifestation of culture, but also a reflection of national emotions. Lingnan New Folk Music has built a bridge of communication for our young people throughout the Bay Area." He believes that the biggest innovation of the Lingnan New Folk Singing Project is to collect Lingnan folk songs from the whole society, so that more elements and resources can enter the field of folk songs, so that more creators can feel the language and culture, and at the same time use their creative methods to Spread Lingnan music further.
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came to a successful conclusion with a long aftertaste
The Lingnan New Folk Singing Plan was officially launched on September 8, 2023. It is guided by the Southern Newspaper Media Group and the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, sponsored by Southern Metropolis Newspaper, n Video, and Guangdong Nandu Entertainment Hosted by Media Co., Ltd., Tencent Music Entertainment Group and QQ Music serve as music cooperation platforms, WeChat video accounts and Douyin serve as video cooperation platforms. It also has the support of Guangdong Provincial Popular Music Association, Guangdong Provincial Folk Literature and Artists Association, Guangdong Provincial Performance Industry Association, The Sound of Music of Guangdong Radio and Television Station, Xinghai Concert Hall, Taihe Music Group, etc. are co-organizers.
In the past four months, the Lingnan New Folk Singing Project has taken "folk" as the form, "new" as the soul, and "Lingnan" as the theme of expression. It has held a launch conference, targeted invitations, social solicitations, university promotions, and offline A series of activities such as flash mobs have attracted widespread attention from music creators, academic experts, industry professionals and music fans from all walks of life. In the end, the project launched two music albums with a total of 20 original songs, which were officially launched on platforms such as Southern Metropolis Daily, n Video, Nandu Entertainment's new media matrix and qq music. The
social collection activity lasted for one month, and a total of 1,051 original song submissions were received. After professional review and selection in different dimensions, 10 winning songs and 10 shortlisted songs stood out. Subsequently, the 10 winning songs were professionally produced, and were carefully created by the organizer's specially invited gold medal producer and the professional team of Nifemen band A Qing. Senior arrangers Xiao Zhen, Hu Bolun, Zhang Wei, Guan Guorong, Luo Jiancheng and others re-edited the works. Arrange and polish the music, fully tap into the singing potential of the work, and make it more Lingnan-featured and completely new. In December 2023, 10 winning works from social collections were released first, and the music album "Lingnan New Folk Songs (2023 First Edition)" was officially launched on QQ Music and other platforms, jointly showing the colorful and long-lasting Lingnan culture and life interest .
Subsequently, 10 works created by well-known musicians were also unveiled one after another, forming the music album "Lingnan New Folk Songs (2023 Second Series)" which was launched online. The lineup includes well-established musicians and backbone figures in the Chinese music scene, as well as new-generation folk songs that have become popular among young people in recent years, as well as musicians and bands who have been deeply involved in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for many years. Among them are many cross-border collaborations for the first time. Regional and cross-generational combinations collide with fresh sparks, dazzling and melodious. While
released a total of 20 original songs in two albums, some of the participating musicians also appeared in college promotions and offline pop-up events, showing the charm of Lingnan new folk songs with live performances of real music and singing.
Write a song and spread it to Lingnan. The Lingnan New Folk Singing Project spreads Lingnan culture and voices of Lingnan through the folk music subgenre, creating a successful model of media leadership, deep connection, industry empowerment, professional control, social participation, and extensive mobilization. In the future, the Lingnan New Folk Singing Project will continue to use excellent original music as a medium to widely connect industries and markets, spread the voice of Lingnan, and tell the story of the Bay Area. The next season will meet you with a new theme and a new lineup, so stay tuned!
Director and producer: Rong Mingchang Liu Jiangtao
Presidential coordinator: He Bei
Executive coordinator: Liu Xiaoyu, Zhong Xin, Ding Huifeng, Peng Simin, Lin Jingwu
Writer: Yu Xiaoyu, Zhu Wenyi, Wu Fengsi, Jian Yue, Liu Yifan, Zhong Xinwu, Ding Huifeng, Cai Sisi, Fu Yuanyuan, intern Zhu Wenhua, Zheng Xinxi, Chen Zishan, Chen Shaofan
Editor: Peng Simin Chen Yifen Liu Fang Zheng Ruolin
Video photography: Zhu Junyi Zhong Ruijun Shao Xin Ruan Zenghao
Visual design: Jin Guohua Yin Jielin Guo Wenzhe Gao Shuang Zhang Xujun Tan Xiaoyu Ouyang Jing He Xin
Executive: Xie Woyin Li Dan Li Weijun Huang Lijia Huang Yaqin Guo Huicong Liu Wei Zhang Shengbo Wang Jiawu Yixuan
