cover news reporter Xu Yuyang
Western China has a vast territory and many ethnic groups. It has a unique historical position in the history of Chinese music development. Ethnic minority music is an important music style in our country. In recent years, ethnic music has been loved by all ages. From Rong Zhongerjia to Jike Junyi, more and more Chinese ethnic singers are attracting attention from the world music scene, and ethnic music that is both ancient and fashionable is growing day by day.
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html On July 8, the reporter learned from the Sichuan Musicians Association that the 2024 Western Ethnic Minorities Competition was sponsored by the Chinese Musicians Association and the Sichuan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and hosted by the Sichuan Musicians Association and Sichuan University of Communication. A training class for regional arranging and recording talents was held in Chengdu.The reporter learned that 31 arranger and recording talents from the western minority areas participated in this training class. They were all carefully selected and recommended by the member units of the Chinese Musicians Association and jointly received seven days of guidance. It is understood that in addition to regular training courses, this training also includes a trip to Shiyi Qiang Village in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County to conduct research and collection on understanding the intangible heritage and appreciating the ethnic customs.
In addition, the training class also invited well-known music experts in the industry such as Ren Siqi, Tan Xuan, Li Jiajia, and Wang Bei to provide students with a series of exciting arrangements and recording courses.
Han Xinan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association, mentioned that this training class was held to further increase the training and support for music talents in the western minority areas, especially the grassroots first-line arranger and recording talents. "Music arranging and recording is a key link in music creation and production, involving the entire process of design, planning and execution of musical works from concept to finished product. To complete this work well requires practitioners to have a profound foundation in music theory and proficiency. Arranging skills, but also a high degree of aesthetic judgment and innovation ability as a producer," said Han Xin'an.
What is the significance of the ethnic minority training class sponsored by the Chinese Musicians Association landing in Sichuan? Zou Jin, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice Chairman of the Sichuan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, believes that from the ancient Silk Road to today’s “Belt and Road Initiative”, the music of western ethnic minorities has always been an important window for exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and world civilization. It is the cultural inheritance and development of 56 ethnic groups. An important expression of being connected by blood and holding together like pomegranate seeds. The Chinese Musicians Association has opened a training class for arrangers and recording talents in the western minority areas, which is a positive promotion for the incubation of music talents, the improvement of music production technology, and the development of the music industry in the western region. It is especially beneficial to the development of the music industry in Sichuan Province, the progress of the music industry, and the "music industry" in Chengdu. capital” construction.
(picture according to Sichuan Music Association)
