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This thesis takes Hu, Chuan-Hsiung’s promotion of Taiwan Hakka folk songs as the research object. The range of the research field is from the experience of Hu, Chuan-Hsiung’s promotion of Taiwan Hakka folk songs since 1976 to 2017 and his folk songs which had been composed since 2003. The purpose of this thesis is to understand not only the experience of the promotion of Hakka folk songs but also the characteristic of Hu's songs. Furthermore, the thesis explores his dedication and intention in promoting Hakka songs and the motivation of creating his songs. The first chapter discusses the research motivation, research purpose, pending questions, research scope and the interpretation of nouns and meanings. Chapter 2 discusses the migration of Hakka's ethnic group, Hakka folk songs and the rising of Hakka songs and research methods. Chapter 3 introduces the life of Hu, Chuan-Hsiung, the promotion of Hakka folk songs and the innovation and development of Hakka folk songs. In Chapter 4, the thesis introduces the concept of Hu’s creative work, his teaching thoughts, award-winning records, the artistic conception of Hakka folk songs, lectures and his exhibitions. In his innovative songs, we select ten award-winning representative works and further analyze the structure of his songs including music form, vocal tract, rhythm, mode, intervals and music style. Chapter 5 summarizes the previous five chapters, and we generalize the achievement of Hu’s promoting Taiwan Hakka songs and the characteristic of his songs. The advice of the development of Hakka songs is also provided. This thesis is completed in the methods of field research, collection of materials, and in-depth interviews with Hu. We hope that through the analysis of the materials, the public will have a deeper understanding of Hu’s promoting of Taiwan Hakka folk songs, so that we can make an effort in preserving Hakka culture.
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