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| Author: | Ann Yeung |
| Title: | Discovery and Acknowledgement: Chou Wen Chung's Two Chinese Folk Songs |
| Summary: | Chou Wen-Chung was born on July 28, 1923 in Chefoo (Yantai, Shandong Province), but frew up in the International Settlement Zones of Shanghai where he was exposed to many Westerners and Western culture. He studied the violin, earned a B.S. in Civil Engingeering frin National Chunking University, and moved to the U.S. to study composition with Nicholas Slominsky at the New England Conservatory. His works for harp include Three Folk Songs for Flute and Harp and Suite for Harp and Woodwind Quintet. His works incorporate Chinese folk melodies and elements of Chinese music. The Two Chinese Folk Songs found in Solos for the harp player were arranged by Lucile Lawrence who took the material from the Three Folk Songs for Flute and Harp. Chou Wen-Chung was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was a professor and administrator at Columbia University, and founded the Center for U.S.-China Arts Exchange. |
| Location: | Vol. 18 no. 3, Summer 2002, p. 19-23 |
| Availability: | available for purchase |
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