"Song and Smile" is composed by lyricist Wang Jian and famous composer Gu Jianfen, and at the same time, it is one of the representative works of Gu Jianfen.
"Song and Smile" is a popular youth song with a contemporary flavor. The polyphonic structure is used to form a juxtaposition and contrast between the two parts of the song.
Especially in the treble clef, the rhythm is repeated many times and the same sound is made many times over, which makes the song form a sense of momentum and has a certain infectious force, expressing the eagerness of young friends to spread friendship all over the world.
Since the creation of the song, every joyful occasion often makes people think of using this song to express mutual feelings, and the song has also floated across the ocean many times to all parts of the world, conveying the friendship of the Chinese people.
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Social Impact
In 1986, at the first Shanghai Television Festival (note: the name was Shanghai International Friendship Cities Television Festival at that time), "Songs and Smiles" as a performance program in Shanghai Bund was a hit, and the catchy song spread all over the streets and alleys overnight.
It was also designated as the festival's anthem. And it was the Shanghai Little Star Children's Choir that made the song a hit at the festival.
At the 1989 Spring Festival Gala, the CCTV Galaxy Children's Choir sang the song, injecting some vitality into what felt like a somewhat barren children's songwriting scene.
The enthusiastic singing of a group of children and the on-the-spot respect and affection for the teachers on hand reinforces the idea that song and smiles are the youth's desire for a better life.
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