International vocal arts competition starts in Russia' s Vladivostok

 　　VLADIVOSTOK, March 1(Xinhua) -- The international vocal¹ arts competition for children and youth "Voice of Friendship" opened in Russia' s Vladivostok city on Friday.

　　Children from Russia, China and Vietnam participated in the three-day competition for soloists², vocal groups, vocal and choral groups.

　　The competition is held in three categories: academic, folk and modern singing. There are three age categories of participants: 9-11 years, 12-14 years and 15-17 years.

　　It aims to popularize the vocal arts among children and young people.

1 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

2 soloists   

n.独唱者，独奏者，单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节，有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网