Liu Dehai

about

Liu Dehai (Chinese:刘德海) is a Chinese Pipa player. He was born in Shanghai on 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 transferred to China Conservatory of Music. After 1963, he has performed at many places in 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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Famous Chinese Pipa Pieces: Vol. 1 - Laying An Ambush On All Sides (Zhong Guo Pi Pa Ming Jia Ming Qu Shang)

Masters Of Traditional Chinese Music - Liu Dehai: Pipa

Anthology of Chinese Traditional & Folk Music: Collection Played on the Pipa Vol. 1

Chinese Plucked Instruments: Vol. 1 - Plantain On a Rainy Night (Jiao Chuang Ye Yu: Tan Bo Yue Qu Yi)

Master of Traditional Chinese Music: Pipa

Treasure Edition: Pipa Solo by Liu Dehai

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Famous Chinese Pipa Pieces: Vol. 2 (Zhong Guo Pi Pa Ming Jia Ming Qu Xia)

Riverside Scenes On A Bright Day

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Liu Dehai Plays Pipa Favourites

Performances by a Master of Traditional Music: Liu Dehai

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Treasures Of Chinese Instrumental Music: Pipa

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The Best of Folk Music: Liu Dehai Pipa

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