敲擊樂演奏家、教育家李真貴，一九四一年出生。李氏為四川省重慶人，自少喜愛國樂。一九六○年，考入中央音樂學院二胡專業，師從藍玉崧，一九六一年，轉習敲擊樂專業，隨民間音樂家朱勤甫、趙春峰學習民間鑼鼓和戲曲鑼鼓，一九六五年畢業，留校任教至今。為進一步完善該專業的建設，多次深入各地採風、搜集、整理各類民間打擊樂資料。曾任北京中央音樂學院民族音樂系系主任，亦為中國音樂家協會打擊樂學會副會長、中國民族管弦樂學會常務理事。李氏與作曲家合作，創編打擊樂作品《鼓詩》、《牛鬥虎》、《沖天炮》；民族管弦樂作品《湘西風情》等。另編有《中國打擊樂實用教程》一書，著文有《土家族打溜子的藝術特點》等。一九九一年九月，率中央音樂學院鼓樂隊參加山西國際鼓樂節，獲鑼鼓藝術表演金獎。
Ll Zhen-gui LI is a percussion master and educationalist. He was born in Sichuan in 1941. He studies in the Central Conservatory from 1960. In the beginning he learned erhu then changed to percussion under guidance of famous folk musicians. He graduated in 1965 and became a teacher in Central Conservatory since then. He was the previous department head of the Traditional Music Department in Central Conservatory. He ·is presently the director of the Traditional Orchestration Association. He has composed and jointly composed some percussion and orchestral works. Also he has wrote important essays and books for percussion music. In 199 1, the percussion group of Central Conservatory won the gold medal in a percussion festival under his leadership.