The TungFa Chorus 大華府客家桐花合唱團

The TungFa Chorus began two years ago when several Hakka fellows conceived the idea of starting a singing group to celebrate and share the Hakka culture with others through the Hakka music. This theme is further honored in the name TungFa Chorus, which comes from the beautiful white and red Tung Flower that covers the hill side of North Central Taiwan in spring, their petals dancing on the wind like fragrant snowflakes. The TungFa Chorus’ goal is to share the Hakka culture and promote cross-cultural understanding through the music. Since its inception, the TungFa chorus has continued to grow through the enthusiastic participation of its members, volunteers, and the support of the Hakka community.

於2004年7月成立，合唱團取名「桐花」是因為油桐花與臺灣客家庄深厚的淵源。早年油桐樹曾是臺灣北部客家人的經濟來源，時至今日客家人不再依賴油桐花維生，但雪白的油桐花四、五月間依舊年年在客家庄山頭綻放！燦爛的笑顏不僅透露著時序的移轉，也流洩著她們對客家子民的溫柔守護與濃烈情感，滿山遍野的雪白桐花，是客庄先民奮鬥的見證，也是傳唱久遠的開拓故事。