Chen Zheshen
Lineage & School of Heritage
In his early years he studied the pipa under Chen Pinhao and learned gaohu performance and Guangdong music composition from Liu Tianyi and Li Ling. He subsequently worked in music composition, gaohu performance and research on Guangdong music at the music and fine-arts class of the Taishan Normal School and at the Taishan Cultural Center.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1938 in Taishan, Guangdong. His gaohu playing is graceful in intonation and gentle in timbre, with a strong Lingnan musical character. He composed more than eight hundred songs and Guangdong music pieces, winning awards on many occasions, and published Selected Musical Works of Chen Zheshen and A Collection of Taishan Folk Songs.
Honors & Recognition
He is a national representative bearer of Guangdong Music, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and holds the professional title of associate research librarian. He served as deputy director of the Taishan Cultural Center in Guangdong Province and as chairman of the Taishan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, among other posts.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Guangdong Music Ⅱ-49
- Guangdong Music Ⅱ-49
Profile
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