Ehesuma Explained

Ehesuma
Birth Date:	1974
Birth Place:	Changchun, China
Nationality:	Chinese

Ehesuma (Chinese: 阿诃苏摩; E.宋歌;born 1974 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese Composer and founder of AMRTA, Player of He-drum.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

A new style called "rhythm of light and melody of dew" is her creation for Amrta.

"Charming and unrivaled music!" - George Szirtes, Poet Laureate of United Kingdom and winner of T. S. Eliot Prize.^{[3] [5] [6] [7]}

Biography

In 2002, she graduated with a master's degree in Shanghai Conservatory of Music.^{[4] [7] [8]}
In 2008, she founded AMRTA by uniting avant-garde musicians of unique styles and started the serial project of "AMRTA TIME".
2009–2013, AMRTA has accomplished five serial works and held many special performances.
In 2013, “Amrta on Water”, the first music scene on Huangpu River. With its innovation and creation, Amrta has been pioneering the contemporary original music scene.^{[2] [3] [7] [8]}

Works

Among other international and Chinese awards, she won first prize at the prestigious San Marino International Symphony Composition Competition. Her works have been premiered by the SWR Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble (Germany), the San Marino State Symphony Orchestra, New Ensemble (Holland), and other renowned orchestras.^{[2] [4]}

• Night Song, symphony (1999)
• Yemo’s Vertical Pipe, clarinet solo (2001)
• If I Should Push Open the Sunlight-uncontaminated and Yet-to-be Constructed City Gate, 36 parts chorus (2005)
• Already Song, symphony (2007)
• Sal Tree Song, clarinet concerto (2013)
• Dancing in Meditation, violin concerto (2015)
• Winter Rainbow, Shanghai Chinese Orchestra & Ehesuma Music Scene (2016)^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

AMRTA TIME for music scene series (2009-2013)

• Amrta, series I (2009)
• The Scene of Circle, series II (2010)
• Amrta Song, series III (2011)
• Dance in Meditation, series IV (2012)
• Amrta on Water, series V (2013)

External links

• Ehesuma: Amrta Song
• Ehesuma: Amrta on Water
• AMRTA TIME

Notes and References

1. News: Talking about Amrta. . 2012-03-11.
2. News: Amrta: "Distant Walking". . 2011-11-21.
3. News: Amrta Music Scene: He-drum Unrivaled Voice. Shanghai Morning Post . 2012-03-15.
4. News: Shanghai Worid Music Week: Amrta Music Scene. shanghai.xinmin.cn . 2011-11-22.
5. News: Amrta on Water: Feast of Music. Times Union . 2013-06-11.
6. News: The Music Feast Amrta on Water. news.99ys . 2013-06-11.
7. News: Amrta Song: Music Scene of Unique Fragrance . life sina . 2011-12-05.
8. News: Amrta Time: Light and Sweet-dew. chinalifemagazine . 2013-07-11.
9. News: Shanghai Project: Winter Rainbow. people.cn . 2016-10-19.
10. News: Winter Rainbow. Jiefang Daily . 2016-10-29.
11. News: New Styie Music: Winter Rainbow. Xinmsn Evening News . 2016-10-31.
12. News: WINTER RAINBOW Music Scene. The Paper . 2016-10-29.