李萌 (LI Meng)
古箏演奏家、教育家李萌，一九五九年出生於廣西南寧市，父為著名男低音歌唱家李志曙。一九七一年，李氏入廣西壯族自治區雜技團樂隊任小提琴與二胡演奏。一九七六年開始習箏，一九七七年考入北京中央音樂學院民族音樂系，先後師從李婉芬、曹正、項斯華、張燕等，一九八二年畢業留校任教，一九八四年，就讀該系古箏表演藝術專業研究生。自一九八○年以後，李氏曾多次往粵、閩、陝、豫、浙、蒙等地採集前輩所奏箏樂，一九九五年一月，出版由其所編之《潮州箏曲選》，內收有肖韻閣、鄭源、林毛根、楊秀明、郭鷹五位潮州箏家演奏之箏譜《日月交》、《倒瑞蓮》等六十二首。 LI Meng LI Meng was born in 1959 in Nanning, Guangxi province. Her father was a renownd singer LI Zhi-shu. In 1971, she jointed the Acrobatic Troupe of Guangxi as a member of its orchestra in performing of violin and erhu. In 1976, she was admitted to the Central Conservatory learning under LI Wan-fen, CAO Zheng, HON See-wah and ZHANG Yan. In 1982, she graduated from the conservatory and became a teacher there. In 1984, she further studied the zheng as a graduate student. Since 1980’s, she has visited Guangdong, Fujian, Shaanxi, Henan, Zhejiang, Inner Mongolia to collect the zheng pieces performed by the senior musicians. In January 1995, her book Zheng Pieces
許菱子 (XU Ling-zi)
許菱子是廣東潮州人，父母均為古箏演奏家及教育家，一九七九年，考入上海音樂學院，師從王昌元、何寶泉及郭鷹，一九八三年，以優異成績畢業並留校任教，發表過論文《論古箏的左手揉按》，在首屆教師節中被評為優秀教師，獲教學優秀獎。一九八六年，調往中國中央民族樂團、為國家一級演奏員、中國音樂家協會會員、北京古箏研究會會員、中國民族管弦樂協會會員。一九九五年至今，為香港演藝學院古箏全職導師。許氏錄製過多張個人專輯，亦在國慶晚會、上海之春及中央電視台等重要節目中擔任獨奏；並多次以獨奏家身份出訪過歐洲、北美及亞洲多國。 XU Ling-zi XU Ling-zi’s ancestral home was in Chaozhou, Guangdong province. Both of her parents are zheng performers and educationists. In 1979, she was admitted to the Shanghai Conservatory learning under WANG Chang-yuan, HE Bao-quan and GUO Ying. In 1983, she graduated from the conservatory and became a teacher there. In 1986, she was transferred to the National Traditional Orchestra of China. Since 1995, she has been a full-time zheng instructor at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She has made numerous solo albums over the years and has also performed as soloist in National Day gala concerts, in the Spring of Shanghai Festival and in the CCTV programme. Xu h
王昌元 (WANG Chang-yuan)
古箏演奏家王昌元，一九四五年八月二十二日出生於上海，原籍浙江省杭州，其父為浙江箏家王巽之，九歲時隨父習箏，一九六○年，考入上海音樂學院附中，一九六四年，升入該院民族器樂系古箏專業，先後隨父及潮樂箏家郭鷹習箏，一九六九年，畢業於上海音樂學院民族音樂系本科後，在上海歌劇院、上海樂團、上海舞劇團及上海民族樂團任職古箏獨奏演員。一九八○年代中，王氏移居美國。一九六四年，創作有箏曲《戰颱風》，一九七三年，又與浦琦璋合作改編箏曲《洞庭新歌》，兩曲均在箏樂中有所創新和發展，奏出時代的新聲。 WANG Chang-yuan WANG Chang-yuan was born on August 22,1945 in Shanghai. Her ancestral home was in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province and her father was the renowned zheng musician WANG Xun-zhi of the Zhejiang school. She started to learn the zheng from her father when she was nine. In 1960, she was admitted to the affiliated middle school of the Shanghai Conservatory. She continued her university training in the conservatory under her father and GUO Ying of the Chaozhou school. In 1969, after her graduation from the conservator, she was appointed to the Shanghai Opera House, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra as a zheng soloist. In the mid of 1980’s, she
項斯華 (HON See-wah)
古箏演奏家項斯華，一九三九年十月出生於雲南昆明，原籍上海，早年專修鋼琴，後師承浙江箏名家王巽之，又從曹正、郭鷹學習其他流派箏樂，畢業於上海音樂學院民族音樂系。在校期間，首次嘗試雙箏演奏，初露鋒芒，深獲好評。畢業後，項斯華先後在北京電影樂團、上海樂團和中國歌劇舞劇院任古箏獨奏演員，並任教於北京中央音樂學院及中國音樂學院，為中國音樂家協會會員、北京古箏研究會理事。一九八一年，項斯華移居香港，為香港民族音樂學會理事及永久會員、香港藝術家聯盟成員，東方樂舞交流學會理事、上海中國古樂團特約演奏家；任教於香港中文大學及香港演藝學院，並獲吉林藝術學院名譽教授榮銜。著有《中國箏樂的源流及風格》和《項斯華演奏中國箏譜》兩集。 HON See-wah HON See-wah was born in October 1939 in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Her ancestral home was in Shanghai. In the early days, piano was her major. Later, she studied the zheng under the celebrated WANG Xun-zhi of the Zhejiang school and CAO Zheng and GUO Ying of other schools. She was graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory. During her days at the conservatory, she was first engaged in a double zheng performance, and this performance won her much acclamation. After graduation, she was appointed as a zheng soloist in the Beijing Film Studio Orchestra, the Shanghai Orchestra and the Song and Dance Troupe of China. She was also a lecturer at the Central Conservatory and the Chi
任清志 (REN Qing-zhi)
河南箏派演奏家任清志，一九二四年出生於河南葉縣城北任莊鄉，二零零零年逝世。任氏十三歲習揚琴，十五歲拜葉縣老藝人趙均安及寧寶衡習箏的指法，並能自彈自唱「小調曲子」，他演奏特殊的地方是把三弦的指法「雙搖指」用在箏上，演奏的曲子以民歌、小調為主，樸素而明朗，使人容易接受。一九四四年前後數年，農忙種地，農閒則「玩社」，與「曲子友」切磋，流浪外地，以賣藝為生，後在湖北襄陽的一個話劇團任職，專事教唱及伴唱河南曲子，一九四九年後，在新生曲劇社（後易名河南曲劇院）任職，直至一九九三年退休。任氏首創遊指撥弦法，並創編箏獨奏曲《新開板》、《山坡羊》及《幸福渠》等。 REN Qing-zhi REN Qing-zhi was born in 1924 in Ye County, Henan province and passed away in 2000. When he was thirteen, he started to learn the yangqin. At the age of fifteen, he learned the zheng from the old musicians ZHAO Jun-an and NING Bao-heng of the Ye county. His Charming technique on the zheng was absorbed from the technique of the sanxian and the pieces he used to play were adapted from the folk tunes. Around 1944, he always roamed everywhere and played the zheng together with his friends when it was not in busy farming seasons. After 1949, he joined the Qu Theater of Henan Province until he retired in 1993.
曹桂芬 (CAO Gui-fen)
古箏演奏家曹桂芬，一九三八年六月出生於河南的音樂世家，二零一九年五月二十八日病逝於鄭州。曹氏為河南鄧縣人，系河南著名箏箏家曹東扶之女。自幼隨父習箏，深得曹派古箏藝術之精髓，並跟隨父親學了許多河南大調曲子、曲牌，彈唱俱佳。十六歲時，加入河南開封曲劇團任演奏員，後調開封市京劇團、市文工團，一九七八年，調河南省曲劇團。二十五歲時參加「全國首屆獨唱獨奏會」，以三首河南箏曲《陳杏元落院》、《上樓》、《河南曲牌聯奏》見稱當時，具有很高的演奏水平和藝術魅力。 CAO Gui-fen CAO Gui-fen was born on June 1938 in Henan province and passed away of illness on May 28, 2019 in Zhengzhou Henan province. Her ancestral home was in Dengzhou, Henan province. She was the daughter of the renowned zheng artist CAO Dong-fu of the Henan school. She learned the zheng, Henan Da Diao and Qupai from her father. When she was sixteen, she joined the Qu Theater of Kaifeng as a member of its orchestra and later transferred to the Beijing Opera Theater of Kaifeng. In 1978, she was transferred to the Qu Theater of Henan Province. When she was twenty five, she was selected to participate in the 1st Session of the National Recital and Solo Concert. Her performance was high level and w
周延甲 (ZHOU Yan-jia)
秦箏教育家、演奏家、西安音樂學院教授周延甲，一九三四年六月出生於山西省聞喜縣，二零一九年八月三日病逝於西安。一九五一年，開始參加縣文化館工作，一九五三年，考入西北藝術專科學校附中，後升入西安音樂專科學校（今西安音樂學院前身）師承中國古箏教育事業主要奠基人曹正和齊魯箏派名家高自成，一九五九年，畢業並留校任教，一九九七年，受聘香港演藝學院任全職導師一年。嘗為中國音樂家協會會員、中國音協古箏學會和中國民族管弦樂學會古箏專業委員會副會長、陝西秦箏學會會長、《秦箏》雜誌主編。整理編創了不少的箏曲，主要作品有《秦桑曲》、《姜女淚》（又名《長城調》）、《百花引》、《淒涼曲》等蜚聲海內外。 ZHOU Yan-jia ZHOU Yan-jia was born on June 1934 in Wenxi, Shanxi province and passed away of illness on August 3, 2019 in Xi’an. In 1953, he was admitted to the affiliated middle school of Xi Bei Arts Training School and later admitted to Xi’an Music School which is now the Xi’an Conservatory. He was learned the zheng under the famous musicians CAO Zheng and GAO Zhi-cheng. In 1959, after his graduation from Xi’an Conservatory, he became the teacher of the conservatory. In 1997, he was appointed as a tutor of the Hong Kong APA for one year. He is a member of the Musicians’ Association of China, vice president of the Zheng Society of the Musicians’ Association of China, vice president of the Committee
林毛根 (LIN Mao-gen)
潮箏演奏家林毛根，一九二九年二月出生於廣東揭陽的潮樂世家，二○○七年六月八日在汕頭因病與世長遲，其父林道耀為揭陽著名的椰胡演奏家，林氏曾拜著名潮樂及漢樂演奏家張漢齋為師習箏。一九四九年，起林氏在潮汕地區，歷任文工團團長、文化館館長、音樂曲藝團團長、歌舞團團長等職。林氏以演奏潮樂「活五調」見稱，一九九二年，其演奏之《潮州民間箏曲40首》結集出版，所著述的《潮樂的風格與「活五調」》、《談潮州箏》、《談二四譜》等發刊於《中國音樂》及《民族民間音樂研究》。又曾與張漢齋、何天佑、楊廣泉等合作，灌錄有潮樂唱片多輯。 LIN Mao-gen LIN Mao-gen was born in February 1929 in Jieyang, Guangdong province and passed away of illness on June 8, 2007 in Shantou, Guangdong province. His father LIN Daoyao was a renowned musician of playing the Yehu. He learned the zheng under the famous musician ZHANG Han-zhai. In 1949, he joined the Chinese People’s Liberation Army of the Zhaoshan area, later was appointed as the head and manager of various artistic groups in that area. In 1992, the forty scores of his performances on the Chaozhou zheng music were published. Other articles related Chaozhou music were also be published on various publications. He had been making recordings with ZHANG Han-zhai, H
趙登山 (ZHAO Deng-shan)
箏演奏家趙登山，一九三三年二月六月出生於古箏之鄉山東鄆城楊寺村，二零二一年二月二十五日病逝於長春市。趙氏原名趙述詩，十四歲隨王登吉學習墜胡，又向樊西雨學習古箏，一九五零年，又拜趙玉齋為師，一九五三年，入東北音專學習，一九五四年，入東北人民藝術劇院工作，後調往吉林省歌舞團，一九八零年代中，調吉林省民族樂團。趙氏早年即創作並演奏新箏曲《春到田間》及《歡慶節日》等，八十年代，作有著名箏曲《鐵馬吟》，該曲得到箏界重視，廣受歡迎。 ZHAO Deng-shan ZHAO Deng-shan was born on February 6, 1933 in Yuncheng, Shandong and passed away of illness on February 25, 2021 in Changchun. He was formerly named ZHAO Shu-shi. When he was fourteen, he learned the zhuihu from WANG Deng-ji and the zheng from FAN Si-yu. In 1950, he further studied the zheng under ZHAO Yu-zhai. In 1953, he was admitted to the Dong Bei Music Training School. In 1954, he was appointed to People’s Art House of Dong Bei, later transferred to the Song and Dance Troupe of Jilin Province. In mid of 1980, he was transferred to the Traditional Orchestra of Jilin Province. He had composed the new zheng pieces Spring in the Fields and Celebrating the Festival. In 1980’s, he composed the famous zheng piece Roar of Iron Horses which was well received by th
蘇文賢 (SU Wen-xian)
潮州音樂家蘇文賢，一九○七年十二月一日出生於潮州，一九七一年八月十一日與世長辭，享年六十四歲。一九二六年，蘇氏在泰國曼谷一金鋪工作，其少東謝少圃正從潮州琵琶師祖洪沛臣習奏琵琶，蘇氏不時偷學，為謝發現並傳其技。同時每年返故里，更得洪沛臣高足「琵琶王」王澤如賜教，盡得洪沛臣之真傳。又向新加坡籍著名箏家鄭祝三習箏，得「雞啄粟」特技之真傳。一九五六年，應邀到東北音專（即今沈陽音樂學院）任教，一九五八年，廣州音樂專科學校成立，蘇氏調任古箏與二弦主科教師，其首先運用雙手彈箏的手法改編潮樂《天上梯變奏曲》，打破潮州傳統樂曲均由頭板、拷打、三板構成的板式格局，按同宮系統，用「魚咬尾」的傳統創作手法，連接一首樂曲的首尾，這一新的板式連接法，使之成為潮樂常用之演奏格式。 SU Wen-xian SU Wen-xian was born on December 1, 1907 in Chaozhou, Guangdong province and passed away of illness on August 11, 1971. In 1926, when he was working in a gold smith shop in Bangkok, Thailand, he had a chance to watch the young master XIE Shao-pu in learning the pipa with the well known pipa master HONG Pei-chen of the Chaozhou school and tried to learn by himself. Xie discovered this and let him studied with him. When he took his annual vacation every year at homeland, he further studied the pipa under WANG Ze-ru and also the zheng under ZHENG Zhu-san. In 1956, he was appointed to te