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Artist Profiles: Min Xiao-Fen

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 1 Comment ChinaChinese musicMin Xiao-Fenpipawestern classical music

Min Xiao-Fen is a virtuoso on the pipa. She was a pipa soloist for the Nanjing, National Music Orchestra, and was winner of numerous Pipa…

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Artist Profiles: Wang Ciheng

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicWang Ciheng

Dizi flute master Wang Ciheng is the principal soloist and leader of the wind instrument section of China Central Orchestra of Chinese Music, Beijing. He…

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Artist Profiles: The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicThe Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple

Artist Profiles: The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple The Taoist Music…

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Artist Profiles: Shao Rong

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 3 Comments ChinaChinese musicpipaShao Rongworld fusionworld music

Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Shao Rong first broke with tradition when she moved to Japan (she is currently living in Tokyo), although she…

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Artist Profiles: Sa Dingding

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicSa Dingding

Sa Dingding was born in Inner Mongolia (China) to a Mongolian mother and a Chinese father. She is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the zhen (a Chinese…

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Artist Profiles: Lunlun Zou

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicguzhengLunlun Zou

Lunlun Zou is a guzheng virtuoso, renowned for her graceful and effortless style. She has performed at some of the world’s most respected concert halls…

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Artist Profiles: Liu Fang

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicLiu Fangpipa

Born in Kunming (China) in 1974, Liu Fang started learning the pipa (Chinese lute) at the age of 6 and soon began to perform in…

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Artist Profiles: Lingling Yu

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicLingling Yupipa

Lingling Yu was born in the south-western part of China, near Shanghai, beautiful city Hangzhou, starting point Silk Road. She took up music at age…

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Artist Profiles: Li Xiangting

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicguqinLi Xiangting

Li Xiangting was born in 1940 in Liaoyuan, China. Li Xiangting is a world-class guqin (Chinese 7 string zither) and xiao (Chinese vertical bamboo flute)…

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Artist Profiles: Lei Qiang

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuLei Qiang

Lei Qiang is a master player of the erhu. Born in 1960 in Shaanxi province in the People’s Republic of China, Lei began to play…

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