[Explanation] In recent years, song and dance performances containing Chinese national elements have frequently appeared at international conferences such as the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the China International Import Expo.
In the international music scene, a group of outstanding Chinese folk musicians have emerged and are loved by overseas music fans.
[Explanation] Born in the summer of London, England, he is a senior musician and percussion educator.
He has been rooted in China for more than 20 years and is committed to promoting Chinese folk music to the world.
【Concurrent】Summer
I think Chinese culture is more attractive to me. Maybe I read a lot of books or watch movies. I think it is very interesting. I made a decision to learn Chinese. I'm still in (China).
[Explanation] There are 56 ethnic groups in China, and many ethnic groups have their own national languages, national musical instruments and singing forms.
Like China, Britain has a long history, and different ethnic groups such as English and Welsh have unique music.
【Concurrent】Summer
The British are more representative, such as bagpipes and Scottish bagpipes.
Then there are all kinds of playing things, blowing things, then violin, and some small parts of percussion (instruments), and Irish percussion (instruments) is also more.
[Explanation] When modern music became popular in the UK, ethnic music also faced difficulties.
But thanks to the birth of the "world music" category, folk music has returned to the public eye.
【Concurrent】Summer
In the history of British folk songs, there have been several times when people in some cities rediscovered, rediscovered, made it popular for a period of time, and then forgot to discover and dig again. I think it is a process.
[Explanation] The ethnic music of China and Yunnan also needs such "diggers". In the summer of 1998, he came to Yunnan, China, and began to study the local ethnic music culture, and has long been committed to promoting Chinese ethnic music to the world.
【Concurrent】Summer
I think listening to this thing is not just about listening to a good thing like pop music. What you appreciate is a tradition. You may hear the centuries and thousands of years behind it. I feel this way, I don’t listen to it. It's just the way it is now, and what I'm listening to, what I can imagine, is something passed down from generation to generation.
[Explanation] In recent years, "Chinese style" has become popular all over the world.
Summer hopes that Chinese folk musicians can add pop music elements to the creation of folk music, and first try to make folk music more acceptable to the public.
【Concurrent】Summer
Let others first have a feeling that Yunnan's music is good, it is diverse, there are various musical instruments, various singing methods, all kinds, and then gradually these people will be interested.
[Explanation] At the same time, Xia also hopes that the younger generation of minority musicians can learn more of their own traditional music.
【Concurrent】Summer
Many of the outstanding musicians in Yunnan are from ethnic minorities, so I hope that they will devote part of their energy to making traditional things. All we do is for this goal.
Reporter Du Xiaoxiao and Han Shuai report from South Kunming
Responsible editor: [Li Yuxin]