World
Chinese Music
Competition
Experience the Magic of Chinese Music on the World Stage
Organizer
Asian Art Association Singapore
From
March 1, 2024
Until
May 31, 2024
Chinese music is a treasure of the Chinese nation and a symbol of Chinese culture. It carries thousands of years of civilizational history of the Chinese nation and is the embodiment of the Chinese national spirit. There are many kinds of Chinese musical instruments, with beautiful timbre and strong national characteristics. With their unique timbre and rhythm, they express the joys, sorrows and joys of the Chinese nation and express the ideal pursuit of the Chinese nation.
The World Chinese Music Competition aims to promote traditional Chinese culture and promote the exchange and development of Chinese music art. Standing at the perfect intersection of East and West, Asian Art Association Singapore will strive to make this event the largest, most influential and most credible professional music event in the global Chinese music industry.
The judges of the World Chinese Music Competition are diverse and are composed of well-known Chinese music experts from many countries. The judging standards are strict and fair to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition. The winners of the competition will not only receive honorary certificates and trophies, but will also receive performance opportunities from internationally renowned Chinese music groups, providing them with a broad platform for their development in the field of Chinese music art.
We invite Chinese music lovers from all over the world to join us in Singapore, the perfect intersection of Chinese and Western cultures. Let us jointly promote the art of Chinese musical instruments. May it bloom forever.
Highlight
· The world's top Chinese music artists will be the judges, selecting the outstanding contestants and writing their comments.
· Online submission, breaking the geographical limitation, is open to all Chinese music lovers around the world.
· Winners will receive a globally recognized award certificate and trophy.
· Winners will be invited to deliver their acceptance speeches. All entries will be broadcasted on numerous video websites to showcase to Chinese music lovers around the world.
· All entries will be collected by the National Library of Singapore for permanent preservation as part of the nation's cultural heritage.
· Online submission, breaking the geographical limitation, is open to all Chinese music lovers around the world.
· Winners will receive a globally recognized award certificate and trophy.
· Winners will be invited to deliver their acceptance speeches. All entries will be broadcasted on numerous video websites to showcase to Chinese music lovers around the world.
· All entries will be collected by the National Library of Singapore for permanent preservation as part of the nation's cultural heritage.
ELIGIBILITY
Chinese Musical Instrument Enthusiasts And Professionals Around The World
Type of Musical Instrument
Stringed Instruments: Erhu, Banhu
Wind Instruments: Dizi, Suona, Sheng
Plucked Instruments: Guzheng, Pipa, Yangqin, Guqin, Zhongruan and Liuqin
Chinese Percussion Instruments: Chinese big drums (including hall drums), Paigu (including big drums or combination drums that use both hall drums and Paigu), panel drums, other drums (such as Xinjiang hand drums, Korean long drums), combined percussion solos (Combined solo works based on "different categories" of Chinese percussion instruments are allowed to use no more than three "small categories" of foreign percussion instruments)
Wind Instruments: Dizi, Suona, Sheng
Plucked Instruments: Guzheng, Pipa, Yangqin, Guqin, Zhongruan and Liuqin
Chinese Percussion Instruments: Chinese big drums (including hall drums), Paigu (including big drums or combination drums that use both hall drums and Paigu), panel drums, other drums (such as Xinjiang hand drums, Korean long drums), combined percussion solos (Combined solo works based on "different categories" of Chinese percussion instruments are allowed to use no more than three "small categories" of foreign percussion instruments)
solo group
Amateur Children Group: 12 years old and below, performance time not more than 6 minutes, one piece of self-selection, no accompaniment
Amateur Teenager Group: 13 to 18 years old, the performance should not exceed 9 minutes, one piece of own choice, no accompaniment
Amateur Youth Group: 19 to 45 years old, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one or two songs of your own choice, accompaniment allowed
Amateur Middle-aged and Elderly Group: 46 years old or above, the performance should not exceed 10 minutes, a piece of one's own choice, with accompaniment allowed
Professional Children Group: 12 years old and below, performance time no more than 6 minutes, one piece of own choice, no accompaniment
Professional Youth Group: 13 to 18 years old, performance time no more than 9 minutes, one piece of self-selection, no accompaniment
Professional Adult group: 19 years old and above, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one or two songs of your own choice, optional accompaniment
Amateur Teenager Group: 13 to 18 years old, the performance should not exceed 9 minutes, one piece of own choice, no accompaniment
Amateur Youth Group: 19 to 45 years old, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one or two songs of your own choice, accompaniment allowed
Amateur Middle-aged and Elderly Group: 46 years old or above, the performance should not exceed 10 minutes, a piece of one's own choice, with accompaniment allowed
Professional Children Group: 12 years old and below, performance time no more than 6 minutes, one piece of own choice, no accompaniment
Professional Youth Group: 13 to 18 years old, performance time no more than 9 minutes, one piece of self-selection, no accompaniment
Professional Adult group: 19 years old and above, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one or two songs of your own choice, optional accompaniment
Ensemble group
Amateur Ensemble Minor Group: All members are 18 years old or younger, the performance should not exceed 10 minutes, and one piece of self-selection
Amateur Ensemble for All Age Group: No age limit, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one piece of your own choice
Professional Ensemble Minor Group: All members are 18 years old or younger, the performance should not exceed 10 minutes, and one piece of self-selection
Professional Ensemble for All Age Group: No age limit, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one piece of your own choice
Amateur Ensemble for All Age Group: No age limit, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one piece of your own choice
Professional Ensemble Minor Group: All members are 18 years old or younger, the performance should not exceed 10 minutes, and one piece of self-selection
Professional Ensemble for All Age Group: No age limit, performance time no more than 10 minutes, one piece of your own choice
There are no restrictions on the types of musical instruments, but Chinese musical instruments should account for no less than 50% of the total, and the number of people (excluding conductors) should be at least 2 and at most 20.
Judges
Artists from the Asian Art Association Singapore (Music) and other Chinese music personalities will be invited to participate in the judging process, and the list of judges will be announced after the deadline for submission of entries.
Entry process
Step 1: Record the performance video horizontally by yourself. Before the performance, face the camera and announce, "I am XXX, from XX city, XX country. Today is DD, MM, 2024. The following program is for the World Chinese Music Competition organized by the Asian Art Association Singapore. The instrument I use to play is xxx, I participate in the xxx group, and the name of the performance is xxx." and then performed directly without any cuts.
Step 2: Submit the registration form and the network disk link of the video file on the official website of the competition before 24:00 on May 31, 2024. This time is Singapore time.
Step 3: Visit the official website of the World Chinese Music Competition on June 30, 2024 to check the competition results.
Scoring criteria and competition rules
Awards
PLATINUM: 5% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
GOLD: 10% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
SILVER: 15% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
BRONZE: 20% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of merit and a certificate of the judge's comment.
Certificate of Participation: 50% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a medal, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
BEST TUTOR: The tutors of all participants, a certificate of award
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION: Group registration institutions, Award trophies and Award certificates
GOLD: 10% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
SILVER: 15% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
BRONZE: 20% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate of merit and a certificate of the judge's comment.
Certificate of Participation: 50% of the entries in each group. The winners will be awarded with a medal, a certificate of award and a certificate of the judge's comment.
BEST TUTOR: The tutors of all participants, a certificate of award
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION: Group registration institutions, Award trophies and Award certificates
The Organising Committee reserves the right to adjust the number of prizes according to the level of performance in each group.
Submission Fee and Method
Amateur Solo 99 SGD / person, Professional Solo 129 SGD / person
Amateur Ensemble Group SGD 199 / group, Professional Ensemble Group SGD 299 / group
Amateur Ensemble Group SGD 199 / group, Professional Ensemble Group SGD 299 / group
We welcome inquiries from national Chinese music training institutions about group registration,. We will create exclusive promotional posters for institutional registrants.
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Contact
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