Liu Tianhua

Liu Tianhua
Background information
Born 1895
Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
Origin Jiangsu
Died 1932
Beijing
Genres Chinese classical
Instruments Erhu, Pipa
Labels early 1900s

Liu Tianhua (simplified Chinese: 刘天华; traditional Chinese: 劉天華; pinyin: Liú Tiānhuá; or Liu T'ien-hua) (1895–1932) was a Chinese musician and composer best known for his innovative work for the erhu (Chinese two-string fiddle).

Liu's students, such as Jiang Fengzhi and Chen Zhenduo, continued to contribute to the development of the erhu.[1]

He is the younger brother of the poet Liu Bannong.

Contents

Compositions

Title in pinyin (Chinese characters) year (translation of title)

Erhu

Pipa

References

  1. ^ China Medley
  2. ^ a b Translation on a record by Wei Chung-loh (衛仲樂), 1938
  3. ^ 「虛籟」含義到底為何?: “「虛」是「空虛」、「虛無」的意思,「籟」原是古代的一種簫,因為簫的聲音是從孔穴裡發出來的,又引申為從孔穴裡發出聲音,後來人們把籟泛指為聲音,「虛籟」是指沒有聲音,或是空虛的聲音。” ( means empty and Lài is a classical instrument that is now generalized to mean "sound." Xū Lài therefore means "no sound" or "the sound of emptiness".)

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