Whirling Udumbara II
Musical work
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He-drum Percussionist Ehesuma and The Israel Symphony Orchestra
Whirling Udumbara II ( 优昙波罗旋转舞 II ) is a work for He-drum and string orchestra,[1] composed by He Xuntian in 2012.[2] [3]
Summary
Whirling Udumbara II (2012) was written especially for string orchestra and He-drum. He-drum was created and designed by Mr. He. The distinctive sound and the performance method of He-drum make a deep impression. The Soloist of this Works is the first worldwide He-drum performer Ehesuma.[1][4]
Inspiration
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Whirling Udumbara II was inspired from Xuntian He's poem Fragrant Nirvana Tree (1999).[1]
First performance
8. November 2014 Shanghai, Concert Hall, Oriental Art Center (CN)
He-drum: Ehesuma
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra[3][5][6]
References
- ^ a b c "Whirling Udumbara II". Schott Music. October 2015.
- ^ "The Music Is Etched on the Memory of All Generation". People’s Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ a b "New Music in China 2014". Shanghai Conservatory of Music Press. pp. 355–370. ISBN 978-7-5566-0170-7.
- ^ "Scent Dance: Extraordinary Fragrance". Arts Criticism. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "He Xuntian go hand in hand with The Israel Symphony Orchestra". eastday. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "Scent Dance-He Xuntian Works Concert". hellotw.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
External links
- Whirling Udumbara II published by Schott Music International, Germany
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He Xuntian
- Dabo River Caprice (1982)
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- Two of the Earthly Branches (1983)
- Phonism I (1989)
- Phonism II (1990)
- FuSe Pattern (1997)
- Scent Dance I (2009)
- Scent Dance II (2010)
- Scent Dance III (2011)
- Whirling Udumbara II (2012)
- Whirling Peach Blossom (2015)
- FuSe Pattern (1997)
- Rupa Dance (2009)
- Scent Dance IV (2012)
- Whirling Udumbara II (piano) (2012)
- Whirling Udumbara I (2013)
- Whirling Papaver (2014)
- Whirling Peach Blossom (2015)
- Cherry Prayer (2015)
- Kalavinka Sutra (2016)
- Priceless Wealth Is in Thee (2017)
- Tonal Patterns (1985)
- Four Dreams (1986)
- Telepathy (1987)
- Pipa Pattern (2001)
- Clouds Rising Into the Lotus Flowers (2008)
- Rupa Dance (2009)
- Sunyata Dance (2011)
- Whirling Udumbara II (2012)
- Sounds of Nature (1986)
- Images in Sound (1997-2003)
- Ehe Chant (2008)
- Warrior Lanling (1995)
- Prince of the Himalaya (2006)
- The Riddler (2001)
- Leifeng Pagoda Music Ceremony (2002)
- The Sign (2003)
- Eulogy of Lingshan Lucky (2009)
- Forever Shanghai (2010)
- Yellow Children (1991)
- Sister Drum (1995)
- Voices from the Sky (1997)
- Paramita (2002)
- The Sigh (2003)
- Seven Days (2006)
- Mystical Scent (2007)
- Images in Sound (2007)
- Tathagata (2009)
- Ehe Chant (2012)
Category
Commons
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