Ma Ziqing

Ma Ziqing

Ma Ziqing, born in 1935 in Suide County, Shaanxi Province, is a famous Chinese singer, a national second-class actor and an artist of Northern Shaanxi folk songs.

Life of the characters

Ma Ziqing was fond of singing since childhood. With his love for folk songs and outstanding talent, he was admitted to the central song and dance troupe at the age of 18, and served as the lead singer in the folk song chorus. In order to better grasp the charm of folk songs and learn more singing skills, maziqing went to the rural areas of Northern Shaanxi for many times to learn folk songs from old artists. Over time, she gradually formed her own unique singing style. In 1954, in the report performance to the central song and dance troupe and the Ministry of culture, the Suide folk song "sanshilipu", which was sung by Ma Ziqing, appeared on the stage for the first time and attracted great attention and love from all walks of life. Later, in the national tour performance organized by the Chinese Musicians Association, "sanshilipu" was sung all over the country. After years of singing, it finally created a famous song It is a classic of Northern Shaanxi folk songs that has influenced the world and generations. The folk songs of Northern Shaanxi, such as "ZOUXIKOU", "orchid", "brother of the Red Army back" and so on, which ma Ziqing led during his stay in the folk song chorus of the central song and dance troupe, are also well-known and have endless charm, and are loved and respected by the masses. In 1958, Ma Ziqing returned to Shaanxi, stayed in Yan'an song and Dance Troupe for a short time, then worked in Shaanxi song and dance theater, and then gradually left the stage and faded out of the singing world. In 1984, Ma Ziqing recorded 38 Northern Shaanxi folk songs for Lu Ji's "Chinese folk songs integration - Shaanxi volume", which was well received. Around 1985, Ma Ziqing also sang Interludes for the TV series the Great Wall, the soul of the Loess and the dance epic of the loess. In 1986, the cassette "selected Northern Shaanxi folk songs" published by Shaanxi audio and video publishing house also included three songs sung by Ma Ziqing. In 2007, Xi'an Jiuyin record company promoted Ma Ziqing to come out of the mountain again, recording and publishing "sanshilipu · Ma Ziqing Northern Shaanxi folk songs Qingchang album" for Ma Ziqing who is over 70 years old and suffering from hypertension. This album is her first personal album, and also the masterpiece of Ma Ziqing's artistic career!

Social evaluation

Ma Ziqing's influence on Northern Shaanxi folk songs is far-reaching. She has made an indelible contribution to the popularization and development of Northern Shaanxi folk songs. She is a well deserved generation of Northern Shaanxi folk song queen!

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