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]
He-drum Percussionist Ehesuma and The Israel Symphony Orchestra
Summary
editWhirling 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
edit8. November 2014 Shanghai, Concert Hall, Oriental Art Center (CN)
He-drum: Ehesuma
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra[3][5][6]
References
edit- ^ 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. 2017. 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
edit- Whirling Udumbara II published by Schott Music International, Germany