Chinese Performance 'Guandong Style' Nominated For National Award

The performance "Guandong Style," which reflects the regional characteristics of Northeast China, has been selected as one of the 27 works for the Qunxing Award. The team, composed of the director and vocal coaches, is adapting the traditional folk song 'Guangdong Feng' for a national competition. The challenge involves performing energetic Northeast Chinese folk songs while maintaining vocal stability and fullness. The effort aims to showcase that folk art rooted in the region can achieve national recognition. A performance group, including a cultural center director and vocal teacher, is challenging to perform explosive Northeastern folk songs while maintaining stable breathing and full voice. A team composed of cultural center directors and vocal teachers, driven by a passion for art and a desire to bring glory to their hometown, faced immense training challenges. The oldest member found the combined singing and dancing extremely difficult. Their success demonstrates that folk art rooted in the black soil can reach the highest national platforms and shine. Composer Yang Baisen noted the difficulty of achieving such results and the arduous efforts involved. The program aims to consider new Jilin in the new era, focusing on musical creation, singing about, praising, promoting, and building their hometown. The broadcast included scenic descriptions of lakes, trees, birds, and night views of Kunming, alongside the performers' story. It also touched on building a community of life and nature, said respect and protection for biodiversity and green development.