A paper by a student from MUSC 327 explains the similarities and differences between Cantonese traditional singing dialect and Korean vocal music. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_jeiL5Fu_C/?igshid=fb38xon4h0fr
A paper which explains how a Christian hymn, “How Great Thou Art” of 1886, with a melody adapted from a Swedish traditional song, became a hymn for a Cantonese community in Vancouver. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQ1zWABcRL/?igshid=4n2znkdhj1g6
(Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners) Two students from Chongqing and one from Fujian rap about their hometown.
(Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners) These Cantonese language students put together an impressive and thrilling science fiction on the "ear crisis".
(Basic Cantonese for non-heritage learners) Despite having English their first language, these students created a fun video using clips from High School Musical to show off their new skills in Cantonese!
(Basic Cantonese for non-heritage learners) These students recreated the cartoon Totally Spies in Cantonese, bear in mind they have formally learned Cantonese for 3 months only!
(Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers) Students re-imagine a parody of TED where he is goes to UBC.
"We present a possible path to help revitalize the Vancouver Chinatown area so that space is used in a more productive way, while preserving its cultural identity and heritage."
"Food, in more ways than you expect contributes to our cultural identity as a community. The food we eat showcases our intergenerational preferences, family history as well as socioeconomic status to an extent."
"In our film project, we explore what defines intangible cultural heritage amongst the Chinese diaspora in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, and how museums can use intangible cultural heritage to showcase lived experiences in their exhibits."
