Whirling Udumbara II explained

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]}

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

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]}

External links

• Whirling Udumbara II published by Schott Music International, Germany

Notes and References

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