Tomorrowill be better (1985)
明天会更好
St.Paul's School
Rearranged by Jason Zeng ’22
Composer: Lo Ta-yu
Mandarin/Hokkien/Shanghainese Lyricists: Lo Ta-yu, Dachun Zhang, Naisheng Xu, Shou-Chuan Lee, Chiu Fu-sheng, Sylvia Chang, Hongzhi Zhan
Cantonese Lyricist: Richard Lam
Singers from SPS:
Jason Zeng ’22, Brook Xiao ’22, Emily Xin ’21, William Ho ’21, Tim Mei ’21, Tina Yang ’23, Linda Pang ’21, Sarah Hu ’23, Matthew Yuan ’21 (in order of appearances)
In this season of renewal, may we all find strength and joy in one another, in our families and in our communities, and from our families to yours, we wish you happiness, health and prosperity! #yearOX
Women in Naxi Ancient Music
(ethnomusicology documentary)
St.Mark's School
Director/ Project manager: Ziyue(Kelly) Yang
Cameraman: Wenchao Tang Photography
Guide: Kevin Long
Gaffer: Shengli Xing
Sound: Guangwei Lv
Production Supervisor: Jiamin Lu
Editor: Yuwei Dai
Naxi translator: Zhiwei He (Naxi nationality)
English translator: Ziyue(Kelly) Yang
Female Musician: Qiuhong Zhou, Xiuqiong He, Chunjuan Yang Naxi children: Kanlin Yang, Qing Yang, Songhui He, Ziyao He, Yiqing Yang
Special Thanks: YuLong Naxi Ancient Music Inheritance Association Dayan Naxi Ancient Music Ensemble Produced by Naxi Music Foundation (naximusic.org)
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Before the Reformation and Opening in 1978, women of Naxi minority were not allowed to play instruments or join music ensembles. This year, directed by Ziyue Yang, our documentary filming team revisited Lijiang, Naxi, and shot an ethnomusicology documentary "Women in Na Xi Ancient Music". Our team interviewed four Na Xi female musicians from Bai Sha village and Qing Xi village and recorded their daily life as housewives and musicians. The documentary explored the role of female musicians in Naxi ancient music and reflected the special perspective of women in music inheritance.