China news agency, Beijing, January 20 -
Title: Ami in Taiwan drinking song dances and met - strait dialogue Minority Music
Author Lu Mei Li Xuefeng
Ten years ago, Yang Pinhua, a young singer from Taiwan’s Ami, saw the windy pastures on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia on the big screen, and thought of the Pacific Ocean that he often overlooked in his hometown of Hualien County.
10 years later, he completed his first song "Dear Ulan Chabu" in Beijing.
In August 2020, Taiwanese Ami singer Yang Pinhua (2 from right) experienced Inner Mongolian customs when filming the MV for "Dear Ulan Chabu" in Ulan Chabu, Inner Mongolia.
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"The ethnic customs of the two sides of the strait seem to be very different, but the love and awe of nature are the same. The first time I heard the Mongolian long tune was moved, it prompted me to try the fusion of ethnic music." In the recording studio in Beijing, song lead singer Yang Pinhua told reporters from China News Agency about the creation process of this new song.
The new song is composed and produced by the well-known Taiwanese musician Wu Xuwen. Wu Xuwen has visited ethnic minority settlements in Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and other places and has a keen interest in local culture.
The production of the song lasted more than a year. Due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, part of the recording and post synthesis of the song had to be carried out separately. Teams on both sides of the strait often discussed through video connections.
In December 2020, the Taiwanese Ami Malan singing team recorded at the Taipei recording studio.
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In the Taipei recording studio, well-known Ami singers Jiang Jinxing and the Malan singing team, wearing traditional costumes, dance and sing tribal ancient tunes and drinking songs while holding hands; in the Beijing recording studio, Inner Mongolian Matouqin artist Wuyun Bilig played with deep, deep and high pitch In the interweaving of loud accompaniment vocals, Yang Pinhua sang the love and affection with his parents and brothers and sisters, and the longing for friends.
"Last summer we went to Ulan Chabu, Inner Mongolia, to shoot the MV," Yang Pinhua said, "I just knew that there were volcanoes on the grassland. I was shocked when I climbed to the top of the mountain. Wow, this is the eagle's perspective! The vastness reminds me of it. The clear water cliff on the Pacific coast of his hometown.” He said that when he first met Wuyun Bilig, he was worried that it would be difficult to communicate, but the music quickly found resonance for them. After a ensemble, the two have become close friends. “We Dialogue with music, the feeling is really hearty!"
In August 2020, Taiwanese Ami singer Yang Pinhua filmed the MV "Dear Ulan Chabu" in Ulan Chabu, Inner Mongolia.
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In 14 years in the mainland, Yang Pinhua has traveled to more than 60 cities. Because of his identity as a minority singer, he pays particular attention to the musical instruments, music and singing methods of ethnic minorities in various places.
"Music comes from life. Although different nationalities have different languages, the essence of music is interlinked and can be dialogue."
"Dear Ulan Chabu" was officially released on January 14th and was well received by musicians from both sides of the strait.
Wen Zhen, a well-known mainland musician, believes that songs have triggered many people's homesickness, and the passionate folk music touches people's hearts.
Taiwan’s senior songwriter Xu Changde said, “It turns out that love is the broader, the more intimate, and the warmer. This song does not need to be classified by music genre, it is the song of life.” Chen Jianning, a member of the Taiwan Feier band FIR, said with emotion: “Blood and family, The love of nature is endless. It is the power of the ancestors that drives the descendants of China to dream and tread waves..."
Yang Pinhua said that this is just the beginning. In the future, he will continue to work with Wu Xuwen to try to integrate music with other ethnic minorities in mainland China, and hope to become a "new business card of oriental charm" on the international stage.
In early January 2021, Taiwanese Ami singer Yang Pinhua (back row right), Inner Mongolian Matouqin player Wuyun Bilig (front row), Mongolian young singer Amu Guleng (back row middle), Taiwanese famous musician Wu Xuwen (back row) Left), recording the song "Dear Ulan Chabu" in Beijing.
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Yang Pinhua opened his own music restaurant and bar in Beijing's hutongs. There is a small stage inside, which can accommodate three or four people bands for small performances.
Singers from ethnic minorities often come here to sing, and music of different nationalities blends here.
The restaurant displays the culture and products of ethnic minorities in Taiwan, and the shop staff are mostly young people from various tribes.
Yang Pinhua hopes to show and provide a possibility to the people in this way: the mainland has a vast world, and everyone can join in, get more development opportunities, and can also feed back his hometown.
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