The Folk Song Exhibition at the Hengchun Folk Song House planned by ICAA Taiwan.

Origin of Folk Song Folk songs, sung for ages Track the time and Depict the folk life Tell the wisdom of the ancestry and Express affections of people The plentiful and everlasting folk songs Sing and Hear The cultural diversity of the world

Folk Song – The Song of People
"Folk songs" are transmitted from generation to generation, and are constantly recreated by people in response to their environment, their interaction with nature, and their historical conditions of existence. They are preserved by oral transmission and are modified through time by collective recreation and improvisation of people. They reflect the feeling, affection, life style, and cultural significance of different peoples around the world.

Folk Song – The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The oral and intangible cultural heritage has gained international recognition as a vital factor in cultural identity, promotion of creativity and the preservation of cultural diversity of humanity. It plays an essential role in national and international development, tolerance and harmonious interaction among cultures.  It is manifested in the following domains: oral traditions and expressions, including languages as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage; performing arts; social practices, rituals and festival events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; traditional craftsmanship.

Folk Song - Sounds of the Nature; Rhythms of Labor; Messenger of Love
There are several sayings about the originality of folk songs, including imitation of the sounds of the great nature; communication with people in distance, such as talking in high voice to people across the mountains or river; working rhythms of labors, such as yelling of the boatmen and porters; love songs to attract the beloved; songs to express feelings; praying from religious rituals; and expressive tones of spoken languages, etc.

UN for Folk Song Folk Songs Symbolize the land, the ethnic groups And the collective memory of people Environmental and cultural differences Create a colorful picture of folk songs Various chants and melodies Using affection as the universal language Touch peoples of the world A World of Music Box Singing ethnic tolerance and harmony Open it and Listen to The heart beats of the World