Wu Bixia Concert The Art Of Exploration And Enlightenment

As the first postgraduate who studies the Chinese folk songs singing method and Western opera singing method in Chinese vocal music field, Wu Bixia who is called "a nightingale", has held many concerts in the world and attrack the attention of the domestic and foreign vocal music professions and fans. She blends the National Belcanto and Belcanto together and sings the songs sincerely and sweetly, no matter they are Chinese or western ones. Her excelllent singing skills and rich performance appeal to the author. This paper introduces Wu's learning process systematically ,at the same time it analyses her singing style through her perfect performance of Chinese folk songs,Western classical art songs and arias. On the basis of the analysis, the author explores Wu's singing ideas and methods to arouse the reflection on the trend of national vocal music development and vocal musical teaching. This paper includes four chapters:Chapter I : Introduction. This part mainly states the purpose,significance and current situation of this topic.Chapter II: The formation of Wu's singing artistic style. Wu Bixia's successful exploration of "the good combination of National Belcanto and Belcanto" is formed on the basis of the efforts of older generation of vocal artists. The objective conditions,including profound theoretical and practical basis and earnest teaching of supervisors ,with the subjective conditions,Wu's diligence and persevering pursuit of vocal musical art ,lead Wu Bixia to success.Chapter III: Wu's exploration of feasibility of "the good combination of National Belcanto and Belcanto". This chapter is the emphasis of this paper,which focus on features of Wu's singing. The first part seeks the common scientific methods and skills of both Chinese folk songs singing method and Western opera singing method. The author explores the unison and difference of the two methods by comparing vocal sound and syllabication,in order to learn from each other in the skills to realize the crossover ; the second part seeks the common feelings and cognition of the two methods. The understanding of melody,rhythm,sound and other musical elements as well as the concept of performance, make Wu Bixia has a comprehensive mastery of two singing methods ,which provides her a solid foundation for the singing performance.Chapter IV: The inspiration Wu Bixia's phenomenon brought to contemporary vocal musical teaching. This chapter mainly discuss the "one mouth for thousands of people"phenomenon, in order to build a scientific system of national vocal musical teaching with open aesthetic vocal music-oriented,learn form the opera,folk art,Chinese folk songs and other classical arts,as well as the belcanto, therefore achieve the development and innovation of national singing.