Interpretation of Chinese Vocal Music: Chinese Classical Art Songs and Traditional Folk Songs

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  • Date and time: Wednesday 17 May 2023, 5pm to 7pm
  • Location: D003, Sally Baldwin D Building, School of Arts and Creative Technologies West, Campus West, University of York (Map)
  • Audience: Open to staff, students, the public
  • Admission: Free admission, booking not required

Event details

Chinese art songs and folk music are central to Chinese vocal music. From the vast array of songs, you will hear selected works that express the characteristics of Chinese national style, allowing you to experience different music cultures.

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Meeting ID: 970 4197 3598

Passcode: 627701

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About the speaker

Professor Hui Chen (Sichuan Conservatory of Music)

Professor Hui Chen is Head of the Vocal Music Teaching and Research Centre, Opera School, Sichuan Conservatory of Music. He is mainly engaged in the research and teaching of Chinese vocal music (Chinese poetry songs, Chinese opera, Chinese art songs and Chinese traditional folk songs). He has published over twenty research articles and five books, including The Application and Deduction of Qiang Folk Songs in Higher Music Education; Aesthetic View of Folk Vocal Music; Sichuan Folk Songs Collection as well as Musical Singing Course. Professor Chen has been a Visiting Professor at the University of York since last November, supported by a China Scholarship Council Award.

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