Particularly touching military songs include: "Returning from Target Shooting", "Soldiers", "Nanniwan", "Liente of the Detachment of Women", "Sisters in the Army", etc.
1. "Returning from Target Shooting"
This song was composed by musician Wang Yongquan in 1960 while he was in the army. The story of its birth is also very interesting. At that time, Wang Yongquan was preparing to compose a song for the army's art performance. He accidentally caught a glimpse of a four-line poem written by "Niu Baoyuan" and was inspired to adapt the poem and compose it to music. It became a widely sung military song.
2. "Soldier"
"Soldier" was written by Wang Xiaoling, composed by Zang Yunfei, and sung by Liu Bin. The singer sang with passionate emotions and a full and powerful voice, expressing the heroic feelings of the People's Liberation Army's love for the motherland and hometown. Also known as "We Soldiers".
3. "Nanniwan"
This song was born in Yan'an in 1943. It is a team work with Ma Ke as the main composer. The whole song can be divided into two contrasting parts. The first half has a soft and euphemistic melody, and the second half is cheerful and jumping. Finally, the whole song ends with an ascending fifth-degree swing technique. The song absorbs the tones and rhythms of folk songs and dances, and adds the singing and dancing performance form, integrating lyricism and dance, making it more vivid and touching.
4. "Limenta of the Detachment of Women"
"Lienge of the Detachment of Women" is the theme song of the modern Chinese ballet "The Red Detachment of Women". The play is based on the 1961 ballet written by Liang Xin and directed by Xie Jin Adapted from the film collective of the same name, Huang Zhun served as the composer of the theme song "Lien Ge of the Detachment of Women".
5. "Sisters in the Army"
At the 2000 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, two female soldiers who looked exactly alike were particularly eye-catching. They are the twin sisters Zhang Weiwei and Zhang Lili who served as leaders of the female soldiers' formation at the military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The two sisters appeared on stage at the Spring Festival Gala, singing and dancing "Sisters in the Army". Their singing voices were sweet and their performances were sincere and touching, winning first prize in the Audience Choice Song and Dance category.