Inheritance of culture relies on various forms of creation and performance, no matter if through oral descent, via scores, or digital media technique. Flow of time functions as both test and elimination, and through the precious cultural inheritances left, we are able to gain sight of the ancient culture carried over generations, and enable it to continue on.

Every group, from country, race, to society, at the family and individual level, generate their own culture. Different geographic locations and different eras generate culture with different styles.

Taiwan, as an island, plays a definite geographical and political role in the region. However, a wide influence from cultures of the west, from China, Japan and Korea, impact Taiwan profoundly. Art which actually originated from Taiwan is rarely know.

There are many different qualities and approaches for good contemporary music. Besides contemporary techniques, numerous composers have sought their roots in musical culture through the applied in their own compositions such as Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Culture needs to be passed onto the next generation. I believed that it is the inevitable responsibility of Taiwan composers to study music of the island. As a composer, I realized myself that music needs to be rooted in the soil of a culture, and to grow continuously to create contemporary music which originates in Taiwan.

Nevertheless, the complexity and depth is beyond the task of merely applying melody to certain local music. My concern is to further include the meaning of music materials and the issue of cultural continuation a given composition. Therefore, I expect myself to make contribution to the land by creating contemporary music that makes distinct my own culture and takes ethnic materials as a genuine theme.

Joy- Chun-Hui Lin Personal Composition Recital

1.Where is the Happiness- Etudes for Violin Duet

2.The Dance of Daai- Suite for Double Bass and Piano

3.For ‘‘R’’

4.The Whistling Song- for Solo Violin and Chamber Orchestra

5.Joy- Computer Music

6.Three Poems for Soprano and Chamber