Prominent Singers of Hebei Province as Representatives of Vocal Art Development in the Region of the 20th – Early 21st Century

Abstract

The goal of the article is to study and systematize materials about the activities of the most prominent singers from Hebei Province and to summarize their achievements in the context of the overall development of vocal art in China.
The research methodology combines several approaches:
 Source-based method: allows the use of discovered materials to recreate the panorama of the establishment and development of Hebei's vocal art.
 Biographical method: investigates key milestones in the singers' careers.
 Musicological method: analyzes trends in the formation and evolution of their creative paths.
 Retrospective method: reconstructs a holistic picture of the development of vocal art in the province.
Research Results. The study identifies the most prominent singers of Hebei Province and provides key information about them. It compiles their repertoire and defines its specificity, focusing on national songs, patriotic compositions, and operatic works. A notable feature is the focus on patriotic songs, influenced by employment
conditions, mandatory political training courses, and participation in military music festivals.
The article systematizes the primary career directions of Hebei singers:
 Performance activities Participation in competitions and significant concerts at both provincial and national levels It also highlights the contributions of individual singers to pedagogical and scholarly activities.
The study concludes that the Hebei singers, demonstrating high personal motivation, artistic self-expression, and mastery, have collectively made a significant contribution to China's vocal art.
Novelty and Practical Significance.
The novelty lies in the first attempt to identify and systematize the achievements of Hebei’s most representative singers. The findings can be applied to further research on Chinese vocal art within the contemporary music space.