Study Of Wei Song’s Artistry Of Singing

Wei Song,who is the dean of the School of Music in Shanghai Normal University,is also a well-known tenor singer in China and enjoys high reputation as one of the "Chinese three tenors".He can sing folk songs and act in an opera as well.He is renowned both in our country and through the whole world.Wei Song,who was a cattle boy when he was young,through his unremitting efforts,has developed adept skills in singing.He adheres to an idea of inclusive art,which raises his achievements in art to a new level.With his‘cultural confidence’in motherland,he has been making great contributions to Chinese opera occupying a place on the opera stage in the world.The analyze of Wei Song’s singing characteristics,vocalization methods,emotional expression and so on can provide references for vocal learners and performers about what kind of artistic qualities they need.Summarizing Wei song’s successful experience can enlighten vocal learners’ and performers’ development of their own art career.When Wei Song is performing,his voice sounds smooth,sometimes powerful and vigorous,sometimes sweet and mellow,which are derived from his scientific vocalization.His stage performances are refined and romantic,sometimes impassioned and graceful,sometimes full of confidence and heroic,which are derived from his accurate and true emotional expression.Whether they are Chinese or foreign songs,no matter what types,no matter what styles,Wei Song is able to cope the works with his unique characteristics,showing the artistic charm of the works,which are derived from his idea of inclusive art and the attitude to combining Chinese art with Western art.Through the research on his several representative works,we can see that when performing in the opera,Wei Song does not rigidly adhere to a single artistic element------vocal music,but pays more attention to the integrated application of music arts,visual arts,performing arts.During his decades of opera career,Wei Song never forgets his original heart and spares no effort to promote the development of Chinese opera.Thanks to his insist on an idea that elegant art has its foundation in the ordinary people,he brings Chinese opera to the largest population.He has been keeping his confidence in Chinese culture and promoting Chinese opera to get blaze of glory in the world opera stage,making a significant contribution to the spread of Chinese culture in the world.It is of great practical significance to study the artistry of singing of the successfulpractitioner Wei song.Wei song’s singing practices and successful experience not only provide examples and references for vocal music teaching,but also give suggestions to vocal music learners and singers.