Recently, the Double Celebration Theme Project "Macao Urban Intangible Cultural Heritage Music since the Return: Entering Campus Series Lectures and Concerts" was successfully approved by the "Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Nation and the 25th Anniversary of the Handover Cultural Activities Funding Program" of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government Cultural Development Fund under the name of the Macau Urban Music Research Association, of which Professor Dai is the Honorary President. Professor Dai Dingcheng and his team, including Assistant Professor Chen Jiahao, Li Yijia, Cui Yiqian, Zhang Mengrui, Peng Jingyao, Shen Yutian, Hong Sio Keong, and others from the Doctor of Philosophy in Arts Studies (Musicology) of the Faculty of Innovation and Design at the City University of Macau.

The project features the double celebration song composed and written by Professor Dai Dingcheng and Assistant Professor Chen Jiahao, which was first released at the opening ceremony of the current academic year at the City University of Macau. The important content is the music themed lecture on Macau's urban cultural heritage by doctoral students in the field of musicology. It will enter multiple secondary schools in Macau, take the opportunity of celebrating the double celebration together, fully leverage Macau's diverse and integrated historical accumulation and cultural characteristics, and further promote the development of Macau's music culture and education industry.

The specific plan of the project is to visit 5 schools through a combination of lectures to bring diverse intangible cultural heritage music themed lectures to students, including Fujian Nanyin in Macau, Taoist ritual music in Macau, art activities at the Lou Kau Mansion and the Mandarin's House, Macanese music, Saint Pius X Conservatory of Music, Cantonese Opera in Macau, etc. In addition, music exchange will be conducted with students through singing and performance activities related to the Double Celebration series of songs and local music in Macau.

Under the leadership and guidance of Professor Dai Dingcheng, students in the Doctor of Philosophy in Arts Studies (Musicology) of the Faculty of Innovation and Design will continue to follow up and optimize the project process, while also contributing to the inheritance and development of Macau's urban music culture.

Written by: Shen Yutian

Students Testimonials

Li Baojia

It is my great honor to be a member of Professor Dai Dingcheng's team and participate in the project of "Celebration of National Day, Celebration of Return to Campus Intangible Cultural Heritage Music Exhibition and Performance" funded by Macao Cultural Development Fund. This is not only an affirmation of our team's work, but also an encouragement for the inheritance and development of Macao's music culture. In this project, we will go into the middle school of Macao and share the colorful intangible cultural heritage music of Macao with the students, so that they can feel the charm and profound culture of Macao. This is a rare opportunity for us to combine academic research with social practice and contribute to the development of the music education industry in Macao. I am looking forward to working with the team members to pass on this cultural treasure to more young people, so that Macao's music culture will continue to shine in the new era.

Cui Yiqian

I am very honored to participate in the project "Celebrating National Day and Celebrating the Return to the motherland on Campus Intangible Cultural Heritage Music Display and Performance" submitted by Professor Dai Dingcheng's team from the School of Innovation and Design of City University of Macau. This is a journey of cultural inheritance. As one of the main speakers, I will go to the campus to popularize the national intangible cultural heritage - Macau Taoist ritual music for students. I look forward to communicating and interacting with students on the spot. I know that this cherishment and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage is our common responsibility and mission.

At the same time, I also sang two double celebration works "Macau is a Good Place" and "Building Dreams in Macau" composed by Professor Dai Dingcheng and lyrics by Dr. Chen Jiahao. These two songs not only sing the customs and beautiful vision of Macau, but also express our pride in the prosperity of the motherland and our expectations for the infinite possibilities of Macau in the future.

Participating in this event not only gives me the opportunity to bring this cultural heritage to more middle school students, but also inspires my thinking about the integration of cultural innovation and tradition. Here, I would like to sincerely thank Professor Dai Dingcheng and his team for their trust and support, and thank every participant for their enthusiasm and dedication. Let us go hand in hand and keep moving forward on the road of inheritance and innovation.

Peng Jingyao

I personally think that this project is of high value.There are a lot of activities to celebrate the Double Celebration, but this team is from the academic point of view of the more cultural depth of the display and performance. On the one hand, it can send the “non-heritage” music projects to secondary schools, and may arise the interest of secondary school students in traditional Chinese culture, and on the other hand, it also enables the doctoral students to put what we have learned into practice, and internalize what we have learned to serve the community and give back to the community. At the same time, this project is of great significance, as it can take the opportunity of celebrating the Double Celebrations to give full play to Macao's historical and cultural characteristics of diversity and integration of the East and the West, thus further promoting the development of Macao's music culture and education industry. I would like to thank the Cultural Development Fund of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Prof. Dai Dingcheng for his guidance, and the Macao City Music Association for their support. The teachers and students in this team will treasure this opportunity, and we will do our utmost to implement the project and cooperate with each other, so as to make this performance a success.