Whirling Udumbara II

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 Xuntian: Whirling Udumbara II
He-drum Percussionist Ehesuma and The Israel Symphony Orchestra

Summary

Whirling 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

He-drum

Whirling Udumbara II was inspired from Xuntian He's poem Fragrant Nirvana Tree (1999).^[1]

First performance

8. November 2014 Shanghai, Concert Hall, Oriental Art Center (CN)
He-drum: Ehesuma
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra^[3][5][6]

References

1. "Whirling Udumbara II". Schott Music. October 2015.
2. "The Music Is Etched on the Memory of All Generation". People’s Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
3. "New Music in China 2014". Shanghai Conservatory of Music Press. 2017. pp. 355–370. ISBN 978-7-5566-0170-7.
4. "Scent Dance: Extraordinary Fragrance". Arts Criticism. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
5. "He Xuntian go hand in hand with The Israel Symphony Orchestra". eastday. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
6. "Scent Dance-He Xuntian Works Concert". hellotw.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.

External links

• Whirling Udumbara II published by Schott Music International, Germany