The original singer of "Father's Grassland and Mother's River" is Dedema.
"Father's Grassland and Mother's River" is a Mongolian long tune. The song is sung by Dedema, with lyrics written by Xi Murong and music composed by Ulan Toga. Dedema is a Chinese Mongolian mezzo-soprano singer and a national first-class actor. Born in 1947 in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia.
In 1978, Dedema received great attention from the singing world with "Beautiful Grassland, My Home". In 1982, he was transferred to the Central Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble as a soloist. In 1986, he won the Bel Canto "Haojiang Cup" award in the "National Audience's Favorite Singer" competition. In 1988, he held a solo concert in Beijing. In 1989, she won first place in the "Top Ten Female Singers in the Country" competition. In 1991, she went to Mongolia to perform with the ethnic minority art troupe and won the highest national cultural and artistic award in Mongolia.
Dedema's social evaluation
Dedema's singing voice is rich and mellow, with a wide range and smooth breath. Her singing is full of passion and has strong artistic appeal. Her singing range is very broad. She is good at singing Mongolian folk songs, large-scale art songs, and Western opera arias. After long-term exploration, the Mongolian long-tuned singing method and the bel canto singing method were combined and integrated into one, making it unique in the field of national vocal music and embarking on a successful path.
Dedema’s unique ritual of singing with Mongolian long tunes and Western art, and her soulful and charming voice, have fascinated many people. It can be said that she is the pride of the Mongolian people and the pride of our Chinese nation. The pride of national vocal art.