Baroque Camerata’s performance brings back childhood memories
(Report by student journalist) Baroque Camerata, the resident orchestra of National Sun Yat-sen University, gave a concert – “Reminiscences of Childhood ─ Taiwan”, interpreting 12 childhood songs accompanied by a visual presentation by renowned Taiwanese multimedia designer Yei-Sheng Wang to offer the audience a feast for the eyes and ears. Professor Mei-Wen Lee of the Department of Music of National Sun Yat-sen University said that she hopes that this performance can bring back childhood memories to the listeners and let them gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of the Taiwanese history, humanities, and arts.
Professor Lee said that the diverse history of Taiwan is the main theme of the concert and thus the performed pieces included songs from different times: a song of the Japanese rule era – “Momotaro” (桃太郎), a folk song from China – “Bamboo Ballad” (紫竹調), and a song from the era after the settlement of the Kuomintang government in Taiwan in the late 40s – “Toy Airplane” (造飛機). What is more, Associate Professor of the Department of Music Szu-Hsien Lee included well-known Western melodies she arranged herself – “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and “Canon” into the concert repertoire to offer a completely new experience for the audience. In addition, Baroque Camerata invited the famous Taiwanese multimedia designer Yei-Sheng Wang to prepare a visual presentation with images for this concert to bring back childhood memories of the adult audience.
Professor Lee said that she hopes that Baroque Camerata’s performance will let the listeners recall melodies hummed in childhood when listening to classical music and experience the diversity of the Taiwanese culture behind the music.
A third-year student of the Department of Political Economy I-Chen Han, who grew up in a village, said that the interpretation of the opening piece – “Egret” (白鷺鷥), performed with Western musical instruments and with a special touch added by the sound of the flute, had a special meaning for her. A third-year student of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science You-Cheng Liu said that the music and the visual projection brought happy childhood memories to his mind.
(Edited by Public Affairs Division)
Professor Lee said that the diverse history of Taiwan is the main theme of the concert and thus the performed pieces included songs from different times: a song of the Japanese rule era – “Momotaro” (桃太郎), a folk song from China – “Bamboo Ballad” (紫竹調), and a song from the era after the settlement of the Kuomintang government in Taiwan in the late 40s – “Toy Airplane” (造飛機). What is more, Associate Professor of the Department of Music Szu-Hsien Lee included well-known Western melodies she arranged herself – “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and “Canon” into the concert repertoire to offer a completely new experience for the audience. In addition, Baroque Camerata invited the famous Taiwanese multimedia designer Yei-Sheng Wang to prepare a visual presentation with images for this concert to bring back childhood memories of the adult audience.
Professor Lee said that she hopes that Baroque Camerata’s performance will let the listeners recall melodies hummed in childhood when listening to classical music and experience the diversity of the Taiwanese culture behind the music.
A third-year student of the Department of Political Economy I-Chen Han, who grew up in a village, said that the interpretation of the opening piece – “Egret” (白鷺鷥), performed with Western musical instruments and with a special touch added by the sound of the flute, had a special meaning for her. A third-year student of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science You-Cheng Liu said that the music and the visual projection brought happy childhood memories to his mind.
(Edited by Public Affairs Division)
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