He Xuntian (; born in 1952 in Suining, Sichuan) is a composer and professor of music composition at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Biography
In 1982, he graduated from the Composition Department of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. <br>In 1981, he established Three Periods Theory and Theory of Musical Dimension; <br>In 1982, he developed RD Composition ( Composition), the first compositional method of contemporary China; <br>In 1993, he established the Five Nons (Non-Western, non-Eastern, non-academic, non-folk, and non-non.); <br>In 1995, Sister Drum was launched, making him the first Chinese composer to have his record released worldwide. This album, together with a number of others including Voices from the Sky, was released in more than 80 countries with a total sales volume of several million copies; <br>In 1996, he established SS Composition (stream of structure Composition); <br>In 1997, he put forward Theory of Interspace; <br>In 1998, he became director of the Composition & Conducting Department at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. <br>In 2003, he composed , which was humanity's first gift of primordial music to all species of the natural world; <br>In 2008, he produced Ehe Chant, the first work of Preconsciousness Music in human history.
He has received 15 international composition awards, including the Outstanding Musical Achievement Award of the International New Music Composer Competition USA 1989âÂÂ1990; 13 national composition awards, including the First Prize at the Third All-China Music Competition.
His works have been published globally by a number of international publishing companies, including Warner Music Group and Schott Music; and premiered and performed worldwide by many leading orchestras and ensembles, including BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and The Israel Symphony Orchestra.
He is known for his compositions done for Dadawa, whose breakthrough was Sister Drum â an international bestseller that sold more than 2 million copies. He has been collecting Tibetan music for twenty years and this has heavily influenced his compositions.
Awards
- International New Music Composer Competition â The Outstanding Musical Achievement Award in USA (1989âÂÂ1990)
- The Gold Tripod Award in Taiwan (1995)
Major works
Theory
- Three Periods Theory () (1981)
- Theory of Musical Dimension é³ä¹Âç¶Â度论 (1981)
- RD Composition RDä½Âæ²泠(1982)
- Five Nons äºÂéÂÂ说 (1993)
- SS Composition ç»ÂæÂÂæµÂä½Âæ²泠(1996)
Poems
- Believer ä¿¡å¾ (1993)
- Paradise Inferno 天å Âå°ç± (1993)
- Himalayans Ã¥ÂÂçÂÂæÂÂéÂÂ
人 (1995)
- Ballad of Lhasa æÂÂè¨谣 (1995)
- Seven Drums ä¸Âåª鼠(1995)
- Ox Cart çÂÂ车 (1997)
- Flown Away ä¸Â翼èÂÂ飠(1997)
- Flash of Enlightenment ä¸ÂæÂÂå (1997)
- In the Setting of the Sun å¤Âé³西丠(1997)
- Already Song äºÂæ (1998)
- Fragrant Nirvana Tree ä¼½åÂÂé¦Âå¨Âç½Âæ  (1999)
- Passing By the Earth è·¯è¿Âå°ç (1999)
- Mystical Scent ç¥Â馠(2006)
Chinese orchestra
Chamber music
- Two of the Earthly Branches, string quartet 两个æ¶辰 (1983)
- Phonism I, 10 performers å¹»å¬ I (1989)
- Phonism II, 9 performers å¹»å¬ II (1990)
- FuSe Pattern (trio), 3 performers æÂÂè²å¾ (1997)
- Scent Dance I, clarinet solo é¦Âä¹Âè I (2009)
- Scent Dance II, violoncello solo é¦Âä¹Âè II (2010)
- Scent Dance III, string quartet é¦Âä¹Âè III (2011)
- Whirling Udumbara II (trio), viola, violoncello and he-drum ä¼ÂæÂÂæ³¢ç½ÂæÂÂ转è II (2012)
- Whirling Peach Blossom, violin, viola and he-drum æ¡Âè±æÂÂ转è (2015)
Piano music
Orchestral music
Unconventional Instruments
- , unconventional Instruments, seven performers 天籠(1986)
- , unconventional Instruments 声é³å¾桠(1997âÂÂ2003)
- MiLi Pattern ç§ÂÃ¥ÂÂå¾
- FuSe Pattern æÂÂè²å¾
- MiYi Pattern å¼¥æ³Âå¾
- FuXiang Pattern æµ®é¦Âå¾
- MiGuo Pattern å¯ÂæÂÂå¾
- FuYi Pattern å¼ÂæÂÂå¾
- MiFu Pattern é¡符å¾
Preconsciousness music
Film music
- Warrior Lanling, film music Ã¥Â
°éµç (1995)
- Prince of the Himalaya, film music Ã¥ÂÂ马æÂÂéÂÂ
çÂÂå (2006)
Multimedia music
- The Riddler, musical theatre è¿·åÂÂ¥ (2001)
- Leifeng Pagoda Music Ceremony é·峰å¤ÂçÂ
§é³ä¹Â大åÂ
¸ (2002)
- The Sign, Internet game music ç¥Â迹 (2003)
- Eulogy of Lingshan Lucky, music ceremony çµ山åÂÂ祥颠(2009)
Discography
- Yellow Children é»Âå©å (1991)
- ãÂÂ大海走äºÂãÂÂThe Sea is Gone
- ãÂÂé»Âå©åÂÂãÂÂYellow Children
- ãÂÂå¹箫人ãÂÂThe Xiao Player
- ãÂÂä¸Âç¸è¯ÂçÂÂç¶亲ãÂÂThe Unknown Father
- ãÂÂç¼ÂãÂÂThe Fate
- ãÂÂæ¯水å£èÂÂãÂÂThe Dry Season
- ãÂÂè¿ÂæÂÂæ¯你ãÂÂThis is You
- ãÂÂè¿ÂÃ¥ÂȍÂÂå©åÂÂãÂÂThe Child Going Far Away
- Sister Drum é¿å§Âé¼ (1995)
- ãÂÂ没æÂÂé´影çÂÂ家åÂÂãÂÂHome without Shadow
- ãÂÂé¿å§Âé¼ÂãÂÂSister Drum
- ãÂÂ天å±ãÂÂSky-Burial
- ãÂÂç¬Âå¨Âè¾Â亢 纽å¨Âè¾Â亢ãÂÂDi Wei Shin Kan, New Wei Shin Kan (ãÂÂ天å Âå°ç±ãÂÂParadise Inferno)
- ãÂÂç¾Âç¾Âè¿Âå±±å²ÂãÂÂCrossing the Ridge
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçÂÂçÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçÂÂãÂÂZhuoma of Zhuomas
- ãÂÂ转ç»ÂãÂÂThe Turning Scripture
- Warrior Lanling Ã¥Â
°éµç (1995)
- ãÂÂè¿Âå¤çÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ声ãÂÂAncient Echo
- ãÂÂç¾Â丽çÂÂ鳯éÂÂé¨è½ãÂÂBeautiful Phoenix Tribe
- ãÂÂçÂÂæ®ÂèÂÂãÂÂDance of Reproduction
- ãÂÂÃ¥Â
°éµä¸Âé¢åÂ
·ãÂÂLanling and Mask
- ãÂÂé»ÂÃ¥ÂÂèÂÂãÂÂDance of Black Hair
- ãÂÂç¥Âæ ÂãÂÂDivine Tree
- ãÂÂè¡Âç¥ÂãÂÂBlood Sacrifice
- ãÂÂæ¯Â亲çÂÂæÂÂãÂÂMother's Song
- Voices from the Sky 央éÂÂç (1997)
- ãÂÂ央éÂÂçÂÂãÂÂMelodious Goddess
- ãÂÂæÂÂè¨谣ãÂÂBallad of Lhasa
- ãÂÂä¿¡å¾ÂãÂÂBeliever
- ãÂÂä¸Âåªé¼ÂãÂÂSeven Drums
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçÂÂæÂÂéÂÂ
人ãÂÂHimalayans
- ãÂÂÃ¥Â
Âä¸Âè¾¾èµÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂÂ
æÂÂãÂÂThe Sixth Dalai Lama's Love Song
- ãÂÂ彼岸ä¹Âé®ãÂÂQuestion from the Other Shore
- Paramita æ³¢ç½Âå¯Â夠(2002)
- ãÂÂäºÂéÂÂãÂÂCloud Bells
- ãÂÂæ³¢ç½Âå¯Âå¤ÂãÂÂParamita
- ãÂÂé¿è¨å¤Âç½Âä¸ÂèÂÂä¸Âè©æÂÂãÂÂSong of the Enlightenment
- ãÂÂçµç¶è¡ÂãÂÂSong of Pipa
- ãÂÂ群å§ãÂÂMonks
- ãÂÂ菥å¿Âç»ÂãÂÂHeart Sutra
- ãÂÂå°Âé¼ÂãÂÂEarth Drums
- ãÂÂç½èÂÂèÂÂãÂÂDance of the White Snake
- ãÂÂæÂ¥æÂÂãÂÂSpring Song
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ±ÂæÂÂãÂÂMoons upon a Thousand River
- The Sigh ç¥Â迹 (2003)
- ãÂÂé¹°ãÂÂThe Eagle
- ãÂÂ迹ãÂÂThe Sign
- ãÂÂä¹Â天ä¹ÂãÂÂEcstasy with Ninth Heaven
- ãÂÂèÂÂæ¼ ãÂÂDesert
- ãÂÂå¤å²ÂãÂÂIsolated Island
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂå°ç«å¢ÂãÂÂFire in Dasa-bhumi
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂå°水å¢ÂãÂÂWater in Dasa-bhumi
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂå°éÂÂå¢ÂãÂÂMagic in Dasa-bhumi
- ãÂÂçÂÂèÂÂ
夺é¼ÂæÂÂãÂÂThe Battle
- Seven Days ä¸Âæ¥谠(2006)
- ãÂÂä¸Â翼èÂÂé£ÂãÂÂFlown Away
- ãÂÂä¼½åÂÂé¦Âå¨Âç½Âæ ÂãÂÂFragrant Nirvana Tree
- ãÂÂå¤Âé³西ä¸ÂãÂÂIn the Setting of the Sun
- ãÂÂäºÂæÂÂãÂÂAlready Song
- ãÂÂä¸ÂæÂÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂSatori (ãÂÂæ å½ÂçÂÂè·¯ãÂÂ)
- ãÂÂè·¯è¿Âå°çÂÂãÂÂPassing By the Earth
- ãÂÂ第ä¸Â天ãÂÂThe Seventh Day
- Mystical Scent ç¥Â馠(2007)
- ãÂÂçÂÂÃ¥Â
¸ãÂÂSacred Book
- ãÂÂå½è¿Âä¹ÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂSon of Destiny
- ãÂÂç¥Âé¦ÂãÂÂMystical Scent
- ãÂÂç¼å©Âæ¹ÂãÂÂWolf-Woman Lake
- ãÂÂèÂÂæÂÂèÂÂãÂÂTibetan Drama Dance
- ãÂÂæÂÂ人ãÂÂLover
- ãÂÂå±±æÂÂãÂÂMountain Song
- ãÂÂç¥Âé¦ÂãÂÂMystical Scent
- ãÂÂå¾ÂéÂÂãÂÂJourney
- ãÂÂæÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçÂÂç¼泪ãÂÂThe Last Tear
- ãÂÂç¥Âé¦ÂãÂÂMystical Scent
- 声é³å¾桠(2007)
- ãÂÂç§ÂÃ¥ÂÂå¾ãÂÂMiLi Pattern
- ãÂÂæÂÂè²å¾ãÂÂFuSe Pattern
- ãÂÂå¼¥æ³Âå¾ãÂÂMiYi Pattern
- ãÂÂæµ®é¦Âå¾ãÂÂFuXiang Pattern
- ãÂÂå¯ÂæÂÂå¾ãÂÂMiGuo Pattern
- ãÂÂå¼ÂæÂÂå¾ãÂÂFuYi Pattern
- ãÂÂé¡符å¾ãÂÂMiFu Pattern
- Tathagata å¦Âä¾Âå¦Âå» (2009)
- ãÂÂ天å¤Â天ãÂÂThe Heaven Outside of Heaven
- ãÂÂè¾¾å¡Â伽达ãÂÂTathagata
- ãÂÂå¥æÂÂãÂÂMeditation
- ãÂÂèÂÂ空ä¹Âå¿ÂãÂÂThe Heart of the Void
- ãÂÂè²çÂÂãÂÂThe Realm of Forms
- ãÂÂæ ÂæÂÂé£ÂãÂÂThe Wind the Trees
- ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ¹ä¹ÂèÂÂãÂÂThe Dance of the Four Dharmadhatus
- ãÂÂå¦ÂæÂ¥å¦ÂÃ¥ÂȋÂÂTathagata
- Ehe Chant ä¸Â訸ä¸Âæ (2012)
- ãÂÂä¸Â訸ä¸ÂæÂÂãÂÂEhe Chant
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