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World River Song Festival 2023: Symphony of Harmony and Transmission of Great Love
Under the attention of Wanzhou District of Chongqing, the 2023 World River Song Festival opened on the evening of October 19, presenting an evening full of unified and harmonious tones, highlighting the unique style of the evening chapter through different symphonic rhythms and visual colors. With "River", "Harmony" and "Harmony" as the theme of the three movements, each movement is connected with a corresponding symphony song, presenting the audience with an audio-visual feast that conveys the beauty and love of the great river, and at the same time brings together the new sounds, new stories and new imaginations of the world's great rivers. This article will delve into the highlights and significance of the World River Song Festival, as well as responding to possible doubts.
The gentle melody of the overture "Great River Anlan" kicked off the evening with beautiful dancing and passionate singing. At this moment, the audience seems to be transported into a beautiful musical wonderland. In the first movement "River", singers from all over the world presented songs such as the song "Love of the Yangtze River" and the suite "River Travels Thousands of Miles", praising the spirit and grandeur of the river. In addition, the guardian artist Yiqiang and the original ecological folk singer Ding Wenjun also brought the audience the Northern Shaanxi folk songs "Yellow River Boatman Song" and "Driving Animal Spirits", which let the audience feel the glow of the voice of civilization in the night sky, presenting a wonderful musical feast.
The second movement, "He", is brought by the Chinese mainland pop singing group Ajitai, and the songs and dances "Nature Symphony" and "Ayimo" are full of vitality, allowing the audience to feel the beauty of nature. The performance of the famous French musical theater actor Laurent Ben also brought the show to a climax. His excerpts from the musicals "King of the World" and "The Age of the Cathedral" are fascinating and intoxicating. In addition, the performance of the song and dance "Luhua" and the dance poem "Hanle Poetry and Dance" also presented the enjoyment of beauty, bringing the audience into a wonderful artistic realm.
In the third movement "He", the well-known Chinese pop singer Huang Qishan brought the songs "To the Clouds" and "Inseparable from You", and her soulful interpretation made the audience feel love and warmth. Famous tenor Warren Mok brought the song "My Sun" to the audience, and his singing and cheers from the audience filled the venue, creating a touching atmosphere. In the end, the singing of the theme song "The Voice of the Great River" of the World River Song Festival pushed the whole party to a climax, which was sung by Mo Warren and the young soprano Deng Yuan, which brought a successful end to the World River Song Festival.
This World River Song Festival has been successfully held for five times since 2018, and has not only become a high-profile cultural tourism brand activity on the shores of Pinghu Lake in Wanzhou, but also selected as a high-quality cultural tourism brand activity in the "People's Stage" network mass cultural brand activity by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. At the same time, artists from all over the world gathered together to interpret the world's famous river songs and Three Gorges culture, making this stage a bridge integrating multiple cultures and a grand event for cultural exchanges.
However, there may be some skepticism about this World River Song Festival. First, some may think that this is an overly commercial activity that turns art into a commodity. They worry that driven by commerce, art may be eroded by the mundane and lose its true meaning. However, we cannot ignore the commercial nature of cultural activities, and it is the support of business that allows these activities to be held on a large scale and attract more people to participate, so as to achieve cultural dissemination and exchange.
In addition, some people may think that this time the world river song will overemphasize foreign culture and ignore the inheritance and development of local culture. They worry that large-scale international cultural exchanges may lead to the marginalization of local cultures. However, this World River Song Festival did not ignore China's native culture, on the contrary, it provided a platform for local cultures such as Northern Shaanxi folk songs and Yellow River culture, while also promoting Chinese culture in international exchanges.
In summary, the 2023 World River Song Festival is a cultural feast that brings together artists from all over the world, and conveys the message of the beauty and love of the river through music and dance. Despite some skepticism, the significance and impact of the event is undeniable. Through the support of commercialization and international cultural exchange, it not only brings artistic enjoyment to the audience, but also provides opportunities for the dissemination and promotion of local culture. It is hoped that the World River Song Club can continue to develop and grow in the future, become a banner of cultural exchanges, and convey more beauty and friendship.