Lin Di

Lin Di (Chinese: 林笛; pinyin: Lín Dí; born 1975 in Shanghai) is a Chinese musician, composer, and vocalist.

Her current band is Cold Fairyland,^[1] a progressive rock band in which she plays pipa and keyboard synthesizers, and also sings.

Lin began playing pipa at the age of four. She studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music where she majored in traditional Chinese music and pipa. In 2001, she started her own band, Cold Fairyland, with bass guitarist Su Yong, and composed original music for various commercial projects and orchestral works. She performs occasionally with the Shanghai-based band Swing Shine.

Lin is also an avid photographer.

Discography

Solo albums

Ten Days In Magic Land (魔境十日) by Lin Di - 2002
Bride in Legend (迷路新娘) by Lin Di - 2004
Meet in Secret Garden by Miyadudu - 2009
The Gossypium Era by Lin Di - 2011
Buddhist Scriptures by Lin Di - 2012

With Swing Shine

Marguerite - 2011
Rootless Clouds - 2013

With Cold Fairyland

Flying Over the City (在城市上空飞翔) (demo) - 2001
Kingdom of Benevolent Strangers (陌生仙子国) - 2003
Cold Fairyland 2005 Live (冷酷仙境 2005现场) - 2006
Seeds on the Ground (地上的种子) - 2007

CDs are available from CDbaby.com and downloads from iTunes.com.

Awards

2008 Shanghai City Weekend Magazine, Bar and Restaurant Awards, Editor's Pick - "The Best Locally Based Band"
2009 China Music Awards - "Strength For New Life" Award

References

^ Kloet, Jeroen de (2010-07-15). China with a Cut: Globalisation, Urban Youth and Popular Music. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-90-8964-162-5. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

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[Kloet2010-1] Kloet, Jeroen de (2010-07-15). China with a Cut: Globalisation, Urban Youth and Popular Music. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-90-8964-162-5. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

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