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Jia Peng Fang 贾鹏芳
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Member of the Chinese Musicians Associatio
Director of the Chinese Erhu Society
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1958
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Jia Peng Fang 贾鹏芳, erhu player and composer, was born on August 19, in Jiamusi,
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Heilongjiang Province, Northeast of China.
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- Education
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1966
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He began playing the erhu at the age of eight.
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1974
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Encouraged by his older brother, he moved to Beijing to learn alongside professionals.
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During the Cultural Revolution, he was forced to return to Jamusi to work in the fields.
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1978
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He prepared for the entrance exam to the Conservatory of Music.
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He became the erhu player of the Central Folk Orchestra.
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1985
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He was Deputy Director of the Orchestra Department.
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Japan |
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He left to study in Japan.
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His encounter with musician Katsuhisa Hattori opened a new musical world to him,
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by participating in his albums.
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1988
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He entered the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, pursuing
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the Master's program.
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He graduated.
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Composer and erhu player : selection
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- He participated in musical productions for films such as :
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Lovers by Director Zhang Yimou.
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- He animated the picture book Princess Mononoke
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- He participated in television shows - He appeared in advertisements.
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- He gave concerts in Japan and abroad
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1997
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He became known in the United States, performing with the Carnegie Hall
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Orchestra in New York.
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2001
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- He collaborated with musicians of all genres (pop, jazz, classical music).
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He played alongside pianist Naoyuki Onda, live from the studio of the American
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National television program Echoes, a recording included on the album Faraway.
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- A teacher, eager to promote the erhu, he wrote educational books.
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2005-2006
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Mastering the Ehru (sheet music with CD) in 12 volumes.
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Daniele Sicard |
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Discography selection
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Under Pacific Moon, he recorded CDs :
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1998
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River mixing Western and Chinese music
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1999
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Rainbow
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2001
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Faraway + the recording of the co-performance with the pianist Naoyuki Onda
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2003
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Sho
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2004
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Lovers
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2006
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Moonlight
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2007
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Nocturne
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2007
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Memories
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2008
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Tomorrow
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2011
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Seasons Jia Peng Fang plays Hariki Mino
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