Chinanews.com, Lanzhou, October 23 (Zhang Jing Li Yalong) Regarding his homeland, Liu Lei, a Han guy, has not only the barley fields, prayer flags, butter tea, but also Thangkas and pot villages full of unique cultures in the memory of the Han guy. .

　　These Tibetan elements that once accompanied Liu Lei to grow up have now become the beautiful notes for him to play and sing "Hometown", lingering in the ears of the listeners.

Liu Lei, who sang his own song "Yi Ling" on the stage, held a guitar in his hands. He was tall and thin, with a straight suit and glasses on the bridge of his nose, which added a lot of bookishness to him.

　　Liu Lei was born in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province. He has lived here for 32 years. He describes himself as a "Tibetan family" who does not speak Tibetan and does not have a Tibetan dress, but has many Tibetan friends.

The picture shows Liu Lei holding a guitar in his hand and singing his own song "Yi Ling" on the stage.

(Data Map) Photo by Zhang Jing

　　Gannan, named "Gingcheng" because of the antelopes haunting here, is a brilliant pearl inlaid on the ancient Tangbo road.

Liu Lei used his childhood memories to compose the above-mentioned songs, fixed his beloved hometown in the melody, and sang it to more people, so that friends from all over the world can feel the unique urban charm of Gannan.

　　Liu Lei recalled that he had never had a face like a shepherd, but he always played with his friends in the barley fields. When he was tired, he would fall asleep under the shade of prayer flags, and even lay in the stars by the bonfire for several days.

　　"The most commonly used communication methods in life are eye contact and body movements." Liu Lei said that his friends all speak Tibetan, but through years of communication, they have gained more understanding with each other.

Therefore, their relationship is not hindered by poor communication. Instead, they have a keen interest in the living habits of their Tibetan friends, and they have embraced traditional foods such as local milk tea, tsampa, and hand-caught beef and mutton.

　　Later, Liu Lei, who grew up, gradually learned about Tibetan culture, especially the production of thangka paintings.

"From the stretch and polishing of the canvas, to the outline of the manuscript, to the dyeing and hooking..." He said, drawing a thangka must be finer than the hair.

In his view, this is the real understanding of Tibetans, "not only has the bold spirit of herdsmen's grassland life, but also has the exquisite craftsmanship of intangible heritage like the inheritors of Thangka."

　　At the same time, Liu Lei, who has studied classical music since childhood, believes that music without language barriers can bring him closer to his friends.

As a result, he began to try Tibetan music with distinctive characteristics, but he always suffered from the difficulty of individual professional skills to overcome, and was unable to control this melody.

Therefore, Liu Leizhuo uses the musical notation he is good at to create expressions of his hometown feelings.

　　However, 7 years have passed, and the subject of "Hometown" is too large to start. Every time the composition begins, it means the end. But Liu Lei has been brewing and recording life in order to prepare for his creation.

　　Until the beginning of March this year, "childhood memories" suddenly inspired him to create inspiration, and all the memories of his hometown appeared in his mind, composing, writing lyrics, recording, shooting MV... all in one go.

At the same time, he is also launching this song on an online platform, in which someone privately messaged him to discuss the music. In the process, he would also recommend Gannan to the other party.

　　Now, Liu Lei has another identity as a propaganda cadre in the local area.

On this basis, he plans to once again explore the Tibetan culture, customs, natural features, etc., and continue to use music to sing his hometown.

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