Liu Dehai
Liu Dehai (Chinese:刘德海) is a Chinese Pipa player. He was born in Shanghai in Aug 13 1937. In 1954, he learned from Pipa player Lin Shicheng. In 1957, he entered the Central Conservatory of Music. Liu served as a teacher of it after he became graduate in 1962. In 1964 he transfered to China Conservatory of Music. After 1963, he has preformed at many places of China and more than 30 other countries.
Liu inherited the traditional playing skills, developed new skills such as "manually roulade", and created new performance techniques like "double shake" and "three shake". Since 1977, he has cooperated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra many times under the baton of Seiji Ozawa, to render Little Sisters on the Grassland (《草原小姐妹》, pipa concerto), Music at Sunset Time (《夕阳萧鼓》, symphonic poem of pipa player and a symphony orchestra) and other music.[1]
- ^ Template:Zh iconLi Guanghua. Liu Dehai, Encyclopedia of China (Music&Dance Edition), 1nd ed.
External Links
- A brief biography of Liu Dehai
- h[ttp://crcjianian.com/crcj_artist_details.php?artist_id=1891 CRC Jianian Artists: Liu Dehai]