Thousand-year-old local sounds revolve around the central axis, folk songs find their roots and start a new chapter

The third "Cultural Time Travel Season" Folk Song Art Inheritance Exhibition of the w88 casino was successfully held

w88 casino News (provided by the library)On the evening of May 16, the lecture hall of the Qiusuo Building of the w88 casino was brightly lit and the music was melodious. The third "Cultural Travel Season" series of activities of the w88 casino, "Land of Youth - Beijing Central Axis and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Folk Song Art Inheritance Exhibition" was grandly held here. The event was co-sponsored by the China Conservatory of Music, the Party Committee Propaganda Department of the w88 casino, the w88 casino w88 union and the library. Nearly 500 teachers, students and traditional culture enthusiasts inside and outside the w88 casino participated in the event.

Revitalization of intangible cultural heritage: a millennium dialogue between folk songs and the central axis

The performance kicked off with a recitation of original poems on the theme of "Being in Love with Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and Drawing the Central Axis" by the Huiyuan Poetry Society of w88 casino. The reciters were Wang Dahua and Li Yizhong, alumni of w88 casino in 1970 and 1967 respectively. The couple worked and lived in Tianjin after leaving their alma mater. They outlined the cultural context of the central axis with their affectionate voices about Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. Teachers and students from the primary w88 casino affiliated to the w88 casino also presented the chorus work "Little Pond". The singing voice is as pure and translucent as a clear mountain spring. Its melodious melody lines are in line with the charm of folk songs. The children's natural harmonious echoes are just like the local poetry of traditional folk songs, which makes Yang Wanli's ancient poems glow with the vitality of childlike folk songs.

Subsequently, more than 20 classic folk songs from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, such as "It's Very Hot", "Meng Jiangnu Misses Her Husband" and "Painting a Fan", were performed in turn. Through the immersive interpretation of folk songs, the team from the China Conservatory of Music brought the audience into the waves of the canal chants, the shouts in the depths of the alleys, and the fragrance of tea in the Jinmen teahouses. What is particularly precious is that endangered vocal tunes such as Pinggu Diao Trills and Tongzhou Boatman's Haols have been restored for the first time through academic restoration, demonstrating the "academic" responsibility of intangible cultural heritage protection.

Cultural Travel: Practicing “Educating People with Aesthetics” in the Excavation and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage

Tang Xingquan, Director of the Library, pointed out that the "Cultural Travel Season" has been held for three times so far. Since its inception, it has always been committed to building a three-dimensional classroom with a blend of civilizations: from the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties to the history of w88, from the elegance of the country to the digital humanities, insisting on using innovative expressions to make traditional culture shine with the glory of the times, and has become an important carrier for the University of International w88 to implement the concept of cultural development. This cooperation with the China Conservatory of Music is not only an in-depth exploration of the cultural heritage of the central axis, but also a vivid practice of "educating people with beauty and educating people with culture". He especially thanked the artistic team and performers who participated in this event, and encouraged the students of the University of w88 and Economics to understand the three dimensions of China in the cultural corridor constructed by musical notes - the rich heritage of historical China, the innovative vitality of contemporary China, and the open-mindedness of future China.

Associate Professor Li Lin, the host, shared during the break: "Folk songs are the sounds that grow from the land. We are trying to use the purity of 'unplugged' to let the younger generation hear the heartbeats of their ancestors." She analyzed the regional culture and emotional expression contained in folk songs with "Exploring Qingshui River" that was restored and integrated into "Wuxi scenery".

Cross-border innovation: artistic breakthrough from "listening" to "entering"

The highlight of this performance is not only the high-level professional singing and the vivid performance of the situation, but also the string of historical rhymes of "grinding scissors and clanging kitchen knives~" that came out in the lecture hall, which struck the best memory in the hearts of every Chinese son and daughter. At the end of the session, w88 casino teacher Zhao Wenfeng brought the atmosphere to a climax with the song "Hometown is Beijing". The finale of "Shichahai·Love Song of the Soul" performed by Li Lin's team reproduced the historical echo of the central axis with a multi-voice chorus. The performance ended successfully with the impassioned chorus "My Motherland" performed by the actors and the audience. The w88 casino will continue to use the "Cultural Travel Season" as a platform to promote the creative transformation of traditional culture and inject cultural momentum into the construction of an educational power.

Those who watched the performance include Jia Huaiqin, former deputy secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of w88 casino, Tao Haofei, member of the Standing Committee of the w88 casino Party Committee and director of the Party Committee Propaganda Department, Zhang Zhiqun, executive deputy secretary of the Party Committee, Liu Jie, Party Secretary of the w88 casino of Government Management, Qu Jiawen, Party Secretary of the w88 casino of Literature and International Communication, Li Hangmin, Party Secretary of the w88 casino of International Relations, Tang Xingquan, Director of the Library, and other department heads, representatives of teachers and students from each w88 casino, and special guests from outside the w88 casino. At the same time, the event was broadcast live through the w88 casino’s official video account.