CONSTRUCTING GUANGDONG VOCAL MUSIC TEACHING GUIDEBOOK FOR FIRST-YEAR VOCAL STUDENTS AT GUANGDONG LITERATURE & ART VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
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Guangdong vocal music, deeply influenced by the region's rich cultural heritage, religious beliefs, and local traditions, reflects the unique linguistic and musical expressions of the Cantonese people. This research aims to create a teaching guidebook that equips first-year vocal students at Guangdong Literature & Art Vocational College with the skills to perform and appreciate the cultural and spiritual depth embedded in Guangdong’s vocal music. The objectives of this research were: (1) investigate Cantonese Children's song. (2) Develop a teaching guide for Cantonese Children's song; (3) Experimenting first grade students with the "Cantonese Children's song guidebook"; (4) Evaluate the teaching effectiveness of this guide. The research method is a mixed method research design that combines qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative stage includes interviewing three key informants who meet specific criteria and have 15 years of stage experience, 10 years of university teaching experience, etc. The quantitative phase includes a 16-week teaching experiment. The research subjects were 150 first-year students from five classes at Guangdong literature & art vocational college, and 30 students from one class were randomly selected as the sample. The research tools include interview forms, observation forms, IOC evaluation forms, formative tests, summative tests, and performance tests. Research has found that Cantonese Children's song is an important part of Lingnan folk culture and have unique Lingnan characteristics. It reflects the common life and regional customs of the people of Guangfu and is an indispensable and precious resource for exploring Cantonese and Guangfu culture. Cantonese Children's song conveys profound cultural connotations of Guangfu through simple language, which is also the reason why they have been passed down to this day and remain timeless. It is also a folk-art form with unique charm and cultural value. Learning Cantonese Children's song is fun and lively. Based on the opinions of key informants, this article has selected a total of 9 representative Cantonese Children's song songs from Guangfu. These 9 songs have been widely circulated and best reflect the characteristics of Cantonese Children's song. These songs are gradually deepened and suitable for teaching requirements
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