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The 4^th Singapore Guqin Arts Festival

Since 2017, the Singapore Guqin Arts Festival, co-organised by the Singapore Chinese Music Federation, the Singapore China Cultural Centre and the Guqin Association of Singapore, has been successfully held for three times. It has successively cooperated with the China Nationalities Orchestra Society and the Shanghai Musician Association, International Chinese Musicians Coalition, etc., and invited many contemporary Guqin maestro, scholars, academic and researchers such as Zhao Jiazhen, Dai Xiaolian, Zeng Chengwei, Qiao Shan, Yang Qing, Li Fengyun, Wang Jianxin, Zhu Xi, Zhang Huaying, Huang Mei, Wang Peng, Ni Shiyun, etc., together with Zhang Jun, the “Prince of Kunqu Opera”, and Gao Bowen, the President of Shangihai Pingtan Troupe, to jointly hold the Guqin music concerts, seminars and talks.

The festival was remarkably successful and has received enormous social attention. The “1st Singapore International Guqin Tournament”, launched by the 2021 Singapore Chinese Music Festival, has played a very good role and extraordinary significance in promoting the cultivation and discovery of local guqin talents, and even promoted the development of local Guqin and the interaction of Guqin around the world.

This year, 2023, is symbolic as it coincides with the 20th anniversary of the inscription of Guqin Arts on the UNESCO’s list of the “Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. The 4th Singapore Guqin Arts Festival will be held as per schedule. In addition to continuing to be part of the 2023 Singapore Chinese Music Festival, the Singapore Guqin Arts Festival will once again hold a series of events such as Guqin Art exhibitions and concerts by famous artists, and will once again hold the world-class International Guqin Championship, winning prizes sponsored by Nán Fēng Gǔ Qín and Yuè shèng qín xián with total prize value of nearly S$300,000. Taking Singapore as the stage, Guqin masters from all over the world are invited to show the world the new look of this ancient art with a history of more than 3,000 years in today’s era.

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I. Orchestration Organizers

Hosted by: Singapore Chinese Music Federation, Singapore China Cultural Centre, and Guqin Association of Singapore
Organized by: Singapore He Yue Zhai Pte Ltd Huá Xià Xuán Yīn (华夏璇音) and Singapore Raffles Music College
Co-organized by: Nán Fēng Gǔ Qín (南风古琴), Yuè shèng qín xián (乐圣琴弦) China Health Charity Foundation Guqin Culture and Arts Public Welfare Fund, Beijing Shichahai Cultural Exhibition Center, Jīn rì gǔqín (今日古琴) and Beijing Lán Yōu Xué Táng (北京蘭幽学堂)
Official Social Media: NetEase News (Singapore), Lianhe Zaobao, www.Huain.com, GuoQinWang.com, “Gǔ Qín Rén”( “古琴人”), China.org.cn, www.xinhuanet.com, Guangming Online, people.com.cn, CCTV, finance.cctv.com, sohu.com, sina.com.cn, ifeng.com, China Daily, Youth.cn, www.huanqiu.com, ynet.com, news.qq.com, toutiao.com, Beijing Daily, Beijing Youth Daily

II. Festival Events

1，南风杯 “Nán Fēng Bēi” Singapore International Guqin Tournament
2，Award ceremony and Masters Concert by famous artists
3，Virtuosi Symposium
4，Singapore Guqin Arts and 南风 “Nán Fēng” Guqin Exhibition

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III. Tournament Rules and Regulations

A. Panel of Adjudicators:

Chairman:
Dr. Tay Teow Kiat (Singapore): President of the Singapore Chinese Music Federation

Vice Chairman (In alphabetical order by last name):
Dai Xiaolian (Mainland China): Professor and PhD supervisor of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Inheritor of Guqin Art of the “Oral and Intangible Heritage of the humanity” in Shanghai
Li Pengpeng (Germany): President of Taoyuan Guqin in Germany, Lecturer of Musicology at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Germany
Ma Jie (Mainland China): Deputy director of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association, Vice President of Jiangsu Guqin Society
Qiao Shan (Canada): President of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition
TAKEI YUKI (Japan): President of the Japan Society for Promotions of Guqin
Yang Lining (France): Guqin artist in France, Founder of école NINGXIN (Paris Guqin)
Yao Gongbai (Hong Kong, China): Researcher of the Cultural Department of Chi Lin Nunnery in Hong Kong, Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project of Guqin Art
Yip Mingmei (USA): Professor at the Bard College Conservatory of Music in USA, PhD in musicology from the University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Zhao Jiazhen (Mainland China): Professor and PhD supervisor of the Central Conservatory of Music, Representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Guqin Art

Adjudicators (In alphabetical order by last name):
Bai Jin: Head of Guqin department of Xi’ an International University, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Cai Qunhui: National First-Class Performer, Representative inheritor of Guqin Art (Zhejiang school) of intangible cultural heritage
Chen Wen: Associate Professor of College of Music at Tainan National University of the Arts, Vice President of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition
Chen Chengbo: Deputy Director of the Guqin Culture and Art Committee of the China Traditional Culture Promotion Council, Director of the Zhejiang Provincial intangible cultural heritage Guqin Art Committee
Chen Yiwai: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Executive Vice president of the Wuhan Guqin Research Association
Chen Lin: Deputy Secretary of Shanghai Guqin Research Association, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association, Founder of “Yōu Rán Qín Shì”
Cheng Jiyu: Director of Guangxi Yǔ Xuán Qín
Dong Wenwen: Lecturer of Guqin of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Council member of the Chuan school of Guqin Society
Gao Shan: Guqin Professional Teacher of the Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art, Council member of Zhejiang Guqin Association, Standing Director of Shanghai Guqin Research Association
Gong Yong: Guqin Professional Teacher of at the School of Music of Jilin University of Arts, Representative inheritor of Guqin art of intangible cultural heritage of Jilin Province
Gou Yingjie: Lecturer of Northwest Minzu University (Guqin, Aesthetics of Music)
Gu Yongxiang: Guqin Professional teacher of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, Representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project of Guqin Art in Liaoning province
Guan Xiangping: Standing director of the Guqin Research Association of China Musical Instrument Association, President of Guqin Culture Research Association in Jilin City
Guo Huaijin: Vice President of Guqin Culture Research Association of Beijing Musicians Association, Dean of Beijing Guò Yún Lóu Academy
Guo Simiao: Owner of “Tíng Yún” Guqin at Nanjing
He Zixia: Member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Visiting Professor of Institute of Communications of Chongqing Jiaotong University, Representative inheritor Guqin of Chongqing Shapingba intangible cultural heritage
Huang Mei: Associate Professor and Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin at the China Conservatory of Music, Vice president cum Secretary General of China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Ng Teck Hing: Consultant of Malacca Guqin Art Association in Malaysia, Honorary council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Standing director of International Chinese Musicians Coalition
Hu Yingkun: Founder of Shanghai Yuányīn Academy, Vice President of Xuhui Guqin Association
Paul Cheong: Consultant of Guqin Association of Singapore
Jiang Yan: Representative inheritor of the Zhucheng school of Guqin, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association
Li Cun: Professor of Xi’an Conservatory of Music, Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin, Director of the Chinese Qinology Research Office of the Xi’an Conservatory of Music
Li Xuemei: Associate Professor and Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Representative inheritor of Chengdu’s intangible cultural heritage (Shu school of Qin Music).
Li Chen: Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Visiting Professor of Southwest University (School of Music), Vice President of the Guqin Professional Committee of Chongqing Musicians Association
Li Lingchen: Founder of Qín Hè Zhāi Guqin, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Li Junping: Member of Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association, Member of Beijing Musical Instrument Society, Vice chairman of Nanning Jiangnan District Folk Artists Association
Liang Yuzi: Standing Director of International Guqin Society, Council member of Shanghai Xuhui Guqin Culture Research Center
Liu Lu: Consultant of Guqin Association of Singapore, President of Singapore Guqin Society
Liu Xiaocheng: Standing Director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Senior Lecturer of Qín Hè Zhāi Guqin
Liu Yanzhong: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice president of the Yunnan Province Nationalities Orchestra Society, External Associate Professor of Guqin Professional of Yunnan Normal University Business School Academy of Arts
Liu Zibo: Director of Bo Gu Qin Xuan at Xi’an, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice President cum Secretary of Guqin Professional Committee of Xi’an National Orchestral Society
Lu Xiaozi: Guqin Teacher of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Guqin professional), Standing director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Luo Suli: Representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage (Guqin art) of Henan Province, President of Guqin Professional Committee of the Henan Provincial Nationalities Orchestral Society
Ma Xiao: Vice President of Shenzhen Guqin Association, Guqin Lecturer at the School of Humanities of Shenzhen University, Council member of Guqin Research Association of China Instrumental Music Association
Pei Qinzi: Member of China Kun Qpera & Guqin Research Institute, Council member of Guqin Culture and Art Committee of the Chinese traditional culture promotion council, Vice President of Suzhou Wú Mén Guqin Society
Peng Jianjun: Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Director of Shanxi TángFēng Guqin Art Research Institute
Qiu Tong: Guqin teacher at Tianjin Conservatory of Music
Ru Yi: Guqin Professional Teacher at the Music Middle School Affiliated to the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
Rui Yanming: President of Shenzhen Yuèshān Qín Yuàn, Standing director of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association
Song Danian: Chairman of the Guqin Professional Committee of Henan Musicians Association, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Shan Li: Council member of Yangzhou Guangling Guqin Society, Instructor of Guqin Society of the School of Art and Design, Yangzhou University (Yangzhou Institute of Technology)
Shen Yingjun: Teacher of Guqin Professional at School of Arts of Taiyuan University of Technology, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice President of Shanxi Guqin Culture Research Association
Sun Haibin: Representative inheritor of Suzhou intangible cultural heritage (Guqin art), Founder of Shāzhōu Guqin Society and Wu school of Guqin Art
Sun Ying：Guqin Teacher of Tianjin Conservatory of Music, Standing Director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Sun Qian: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of Heilongjiang Music Association, President of the Mudanjiang Guqin Research Association
Sun Zhi: Guqin Professional Teacher of the Anhui Vocational College of Art, Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice President of Anhui Guqin Society
Tao Jian: Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association, President of Wuhan Kǎi Yuán Táng Guqin Society
Wang Youdi: Guqin Professional teacher of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, China’s first PhD of Guqin performance
Wang Yongliang: Standing Director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, President of Heilongjiang Provincial Guqin Association
Wang Xi: Founder of Ningxia Qīng Xián Qín Shè, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Council member of Kǒng Mù Hú Guqin Society
Wang Binqi: Council member of the Guqin instrument section of the International Chinese Musicians Coalition, The first president of Langfang Guqin Culture Society
Wei Wei: Associate Professor and Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin of the College of Music, Nanjing Arts Association, Professor and PhD supervisor in Guqin of Krirk University in Thailand
Wu Ye: PhD and Associate Researcher of Central Conservatory of Music, Council member of the Chinese Kun Opera and Guqin Research Association
Wu Mingtao: President of Suzhou Wú mén Guqin Society, Deputy Director of Guqin Culture and Art Committee of the Chinese traditional culture promotion council, Representative inheritor of “Guqin art” in Suzhou
Wu Xiaodan: Vice President of Guqin Association of Singapore, Council member of Shanghai Musician Association
Wu Yingxue: Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Standing Director of China Nationalities Instrumental Music Association, Deputy Secretary of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association
Xiao Manyu: President of Guilin Guqin Association, Director of the Instrumental Music Team of the Music Department of Guilin Normal University, Leader of “Lí Shuǐ Guqin” Orchestra
Xiao Xiao: Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Former Guqin teacher at the East China Jiaotong University
Xie Dongxiao: President of Guangdong Guqin Research Association, Representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project “Guqin Art (Lingnan School)”
Xu Bi: Guqin Performer, employed at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Yang Li: Deputy Secretary of Beijing Guqin Culture Research Association, Council member of International Guqin Society, Director of Beijing Dù Yì Guqin Center
Zan Chuiluan: Representative inheritor of Guqin Art (Mei’an School) of intangible cultural Heritage in Nantong, Member of the Guqin Art Committee of the Chinese Traditional Culture Promotion Council, Vice President of Nantong Guqin Research Association
Zeng He: Teacher of Guqin at Sichuan Conservatory of Music, the successor of Ye’s Guqin of the Shu school of Qin Music
Zhao Xiaoxia: Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin of Central Conservatory of Music, Professor of Singapore Raffles Music College, Visiting scholar of the Royal Danish Academy of Music
Zhang Zisheng: Vice President and Secretary General of the Guqin Professional Committee of China Musical Instrument Association, President of the Guqin Professional Committee of the Beijing Musical Instrument Society
Zhang Yiwen: Supervisor for Master’s program in Guqin of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Vice principal of the Music Middle school Affiliated to the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, President of the Guqin Professional Committee of Zhejiang Nationalities Orchestra Society
Zheng Junbo: Representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage protection project (Shu school of Guqin Music) of Fujian Province, President of Fujian Guqin Association, Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society
Zhang lin: Associate Professor of South China Normal University School of Music
Zhang Meng: PhD holder from the Central Conservatory of Music, Guqin teacher at Xi’an Conservatory of Music
Zhang Liru: President of Fuyang Guqin Association
Zhou Nan: Associate Professor of Jilin University of Arts, Vice President of Provincial Yangqin, Guqin Association and Percussion Association, Visiting Professor of Jilin University
Zhu Xingtao: Council member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society，Council member of the Guqin Professional Committee of the Guangxi Nationalities Orchestra Society
Zhu Xiaoying: Member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Vice President of Nanyang Guqin Research Association, Founder of Yī Rú Qín Fāng

Note: Additional adjudicators will be announced in due course.

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B. Entry requirements and Fee structure:

1. Professional category:
refers to the students and graduates of music or art academies at home or abroad, music and art faculties of comprehensive universities, music majors in attached high schools; and social workers in Guqin, etc.

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2.Non-Professional category:
Other Guqin Amateur 
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Things to note:
1. Registered members of the Guqin Association of Singapore are exempt from the registration fee for any (one) category of the preliminary round.
2. Due to the uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, the on-site final evaluation and related fees of each category will be announced in July.
3. The video for the preliminary solo will not have any form of accompaniment, and the combined ensemble group will not have any accompaniment tape. Among them, the professional groups A and B can bring accompaniment for the live final, and the official will provide piano accompaniment, and the cost is borne by the organizing committee. Various invited accompaniments will be at your own expense.

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C. Prizes and Awards:

Preliminary Round:
The professional category will not be divided into regions. The non-professional category will be divided into the following three regions, comprising a total of 10 divisions. Each competing category in each division will determine the “Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards” as well as the performance award winners, in which exquisite certificates will also be awarded.

A. Singapore and Malaysia Division

B. Mainland China Division
1. North China: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia
2. East China: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Anhui
3. Northeast China: Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang
4. Central China: Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi
5. South China: Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian
6. Southwest region: Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet
7. Northwest China: Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Ningxia
8. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

C. International Division (Other Asia regions, Europe and the United States)

Final Round:

Prizes
a. According to the total scores of each group, the top ten in each category and the Singapore Grand Awards will receive:
1^st prize: Win a limited edition 南风逸品 “Nán Fēng Yì Pǐn” guqin worth S$16,000 (RMB 80,000)
2^nd Prize:  Win a 南风妙品 “Nán Fēng Miào Pǐn” guqin worth S$7,600 (RMB 36,000)
3^rd prize: Win a 南风清木 “Nán Fēng Qīng Mù” guqin worth S$2,400 (RMB 12,000)
4^th to 5^th prize: A set of 乐圣琴弦 “Yuè Shèng Qín Xián” worth S$240 (RMB 1,200)
6^th to 7^thprize: A set of 乐圣琴弦 “Yuè Shèng Qín Xián” worth S$160 (RMB 800)
8^th to 10^th prize and Singapore Grand Award: A set of 乐圣琴弦 “Yuè Shèng Qín Xián” worth S$80 (RMB 400)

b. Gold with Distinction and Gold Awards winners will also receive
exquisite trophies and certificates;
Silver, Bronze and Outstanding Performance Awards winners will receive
an exquisite certificate

c. The instructors of the winners of “Gold with Distinction”, “Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards” and “Singapore Grand Awards” in each category will receive
the title of “Excellent Instructor” and certificate

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D. Timings and Venues:

E. Judging Requirements for the Preliminary round:

• The preliminary evaluation will be conducted by the adjudicators who will review the video clips submitted by the participants.
• The file format for the video is MP4 or MOV, with file size NOT exceeding 500MB.
• The recording requires no editing or synthesizing throughout the entire recording process.
• The complete face, hands, and Guqin of the candidate must be captured in the video clearly.
• The recording environment must be quiet, with no noise interruption and the sound quality must be clear.
• The image and sound recorded must be in line with each other.
• It is recommended to use a camera or newer mobile phone recording, mobile phone recording is set to 1080p 30fps (you can use the default setting directly), please be sure to use the rear camera of the mobile phone to record, recording must be done in landscape (otherwise it is considered a violation).
• The performance video recording adopts one position lens to record continuously, and no beautification operation shall be done, and no editing or modification shall be made after the recording is completed.

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F. Rules for Judging the Preliminary round:

1. The standard for evaluation is divided into three parts:

弦与指合 “Xián yǔ zhǐ hé” (Timbre and Skills/Technique), 40 points.
指与音合 “Zhǐ yǔ yīn hé” (Intonation and Rhythm/Tempo), 40 points.
音与意合 “Yīn yǔ yì hé” (Expressiveness and Artistry), 20 points.
Totaling 100 points.

2. The final scores of the finals
are converted from the preliminary and final rounds at a percentage ratio of 2:8, and each group is ranked from the highest to the lowest.

G. Instructions for Registration:

1. Registration process: fill in the electronic registration form in the registration link and pay the corresponding registration fee. Send the video files that meet the review requirements of the preliminary competition to the organizing committee by email or 百度网盘 Bǎidù wǎng pán. The organizing committee’s email address:15611690407@163.com. After receiving and checking the video, the organizing committee will reply via email to confirm receipt of the video file.
2. The registration fee is non-refundable or non-transferable.
3. All prizes can be left vacant or adjusted, and the organizing committee reserves the right to revoke all awards and prizes of candidates who breach the rules and regulations of the competition. The organizing committee also reserves the right to disqualify any candidates if any of the rules are not adhered to.
4. The postage of the prizes will be paid by the award winners.
5. Due to prevention and control of the pandemic or force majeure, the organizing committee has the right to change the venue and selection criteria of the tournament.
6. Upon completion of the registration, each and every participant concur that he or she agrees to the relevant rules and regulations of the Tournament.

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Contact details of the festival and competition organizing committee:

Singapore and International registration enquiries：
June Neo
Phone No.: +65-6528-9137
Whatsapp: 81713892
Email: heyuezhaigroup@gmail.com

Official website: www.heyuezhai.com.sg

Mainland China registration enquiries and information release platform:
Huaxia Xuanyin:
17601655920（phone and WeChat）
15801480618（Institutional and teacher enquiries)  

WeChat account: 华夏璇音

Official website: www.cn-imc.com  

Email for receiving Preliminary Round Video: 15611690407@163.com

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