On December 24, a unique singing competition kicked off in Dunhua Zhongcheng Ecological Village, Yanbian Prefecture. The contestants dressed in Korean costumes, sang and danced, and sang different versions of the Korean folk song "Arirang". The beautiful and soothing melody sounded leisurely in the sky above Zhongcheng Ecological Village again and again, and the audience was also infected by this familiar melody and hummed softly ......
The competition is divided into four categories: Korean Folk Song Youth Group, Korean Folk Song Adult Group, Popular Song Youth Group, and Popular Song Adult Group. After fierce competition, the final expert review team judged fairly and impartially and awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.
Expert review team.
Judge Lin Fenghao.
For the finalists, Lin Fenghao, vice chairman of the Yanbian Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the Yanbian Music Association, director of Yanbian TV Station, national first-class composer and leader of the evaluation team, gave a high evaluation. "Jin Qinglin's folk songs are quite good," he said, and the contestants in the popular song group are also very good. In addition, he hopes that the contestants will sing more original songs while inheriting the tradition to help the development of the music scene.
Finally, Lin Fenghao said that he hopes to organize such competitions frequently, and through this special way, pass on Korean folk songs and carry forward Korean culture.
Judge Ren Xiangshu.
Arirang's ballad has become a way for Korean people to express their feelings, they should be sung when they are happy and when they are sad," said Ren Xiangshu, vice chairman of the Yanbian Music Association, national first-class actor and judge of the Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe. Depending on the region, there are different versions of the "Arirang" ballad, which is mainly manifested in the speed of the vibrato and the different lyrics, Ren Xiangshu said.
As a professional actor, Ren Xiangshu often has to perform on stage, and every time, she sings this song. In her personal meeting, she took the "Arirang" ballad as her preferred repertoire, and brought this ballad to Japan, South Korea, Russia and other countries, so that its melody could be sung all over the world.
Judge Li Hongguan.
The folk song 'Arirang' is the most representative of the Korean tradition**, and was rated as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011, and we have been passing on this precious spiritual wealth in our own way. Li Hongguan, a doctor of national vocal music, deputy director of the performance major of the School of Arts of Yanbian University, and a judge, said. Li Hongguan is a guest guest in the column "Let's Learn to Sing 'Arirang'" and is also a representative of Yanbian Xidao folk songs. Every time he teaches, he teaches his students to sing "Arirang", and he hopes to plant a seed of tradition in the hearts of young people, so that this ancient folk song will be rejuvenated and sung from generation to generation.
Text: Li Bing. Photo: Meng Shaodong.