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Hu Tianquan
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Hu Tianquan (Chinese: 胡天泉) is a sheng virtuoso. The sheng (Chinese: 笙) is a mouth-blown free reed instrument consisting essentially of vertical pipes. Hu Tianquan was born in 1934 in Xin County, Shanxi Province, China. From childhood he apprenticed under his father in the mastery of sheng, suona, pipes, whistles and other ethnic wind instruments. In 1953, 19-year-old Hu Tianquan joined the army's art troupe as a performer, in the Jinan Military Region. In 1958 he transferred to the avant-garde troupe, where he served as a sheng soloist, band instructor, art director and artistic director of missions. Since then, he has continued to develop his skill and artistry. Besides being a national performer of the first class, he is artistic director of the Jinan Military Region, a member of the Chinese Music Association, executive director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, and president of Professional Committee, Shandong Province Music Association. Traditionally, the sheng has been used as an accompaniment instrument for solo suona or dizi performances. It is one of the main instruments in kunqu and some other forms of Chinese opera. Traditional small ensembles also make use of the sheng, such as the wind and percussion ensembles in northern China. In the modern large Chinese orchestra, it is used for both melody and accompaniment. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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2,2633The Phoenix Spreading Its Wings (Feng Huang Zhan Chi)
7954The Fluttering Red Fleg (Hong Qi Zhao Zhan)
1435Grassland Cavalrymen (Cao Yuan Qi Bing)
846Fisherman s Song At South Sea (Nan Hai Yu Ge)
847Paean of Petroleum (Shi You Zan Ge)
638The Blossoming Red Flowers All Over the Field (Hong Hua Bian Di Kai)
559New Yimeng Song (Yi Meng Xin Ge)
5210Morning Tune of the Sea Island (Hai Dao Chen Qu)
52albums
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Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century: Wind Instrument
The Phoenix Spreading Its Wings: Sheng Solos By Hu Tianquan (Feng Huang Zhan Chi: Hu Tianquan Sheng Du Zou Zhuan Ji)
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Chinese Wind Instrumental Music: Vol. 2 - Herdsmen’s New Song (Mu Min Xin Ge: Min Zu Guan Yue Er)
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Centennial Classics - Instrumental Music: Vol. 1 (Bai Nian Chang Pian Min Zu Qi Yue Ming Jia Ming Qu Jing Dian Yi)
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Ambush: First Rate Chinese Folk Musicians
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Chinese Wind Instrumental Music: Vol. 2 - Herdsmen’s New Song
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The Phoenix Spreading Its Wings: Sheng Solos By Hu Tianquan
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Zhaojun's Resentment: 1st Class Chinese Folk Musicians
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Treasures Of Chinese Instrumental Music: Wind Instruments
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Classical Chinese Folk Music
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Stream Flowing: Traditional Music from China
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The Phoenix Spreading Its Wings: Sheng Solos By Hu Tianquan (Feng Huang Zhan Chi: Hu Tianqu