About the Chinese Folk Songs Project
|
The Chinese Folk Songs Project is the work of Kim Friesen Wiens. Kim began her journey into the study of Chinese music in 2006. Kim teaches music at a Mandarin bilingual elementary school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her passion for culturally responsive music education lead to her taking courses in Chinese music at universities in Canada and China.
Kim started this Chinese folk project in 2015, travelling to China extensively, staying at an elementary school in Shandong Province, and working with local teachers to collect songs that she could transcribe for English speakers. |
|
About Kim Friesen Wiens |
Kim Friesen Wiens teaches elementary music at a Mandarin bilingual school in the Edmonton Public School district. She has a Masters of Music Education with a focus on culturally responsive music education from the University of Alberta. Kim is an endorsed instructor for the movement portion of the Orff Level Courses at the University of Alberta. She is a presenter at workshops and conferences, and has lead sessions for the Alberta Orff Chapter and the Alberta Teachers' Association.
|
Credits |
The Chinese Folk Song project is made possible with the help of music teachers Guó Xiǎo Líng, Wáng Dì, and Zhao Yang.
A special thank-you to the translators, principals, and staff at Shouguang Century School for being such generous hosts, and to Ken Lam for organizing travel, sitting through countless hours of song transmission and accompanying me to China. |
Sponsor |
This project is funded by the Confucius Institute of Edmonton. Made possible by the support of Hanban and the Headquarters of Confucius Institutes. The Confucius Institute in Edmonton is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the educational, cultural and economic ties between China and Canada.
|
|
|
|
|