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Zha Fuxi

1895 – 1976

Chinese Guqin player

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Lived 1895 – 1976 (aged 80–81). Zha Fuxi was a Chinese politician, musician and central Air Transport Co..

Zha Fuxi (; 1895–1976), also known as Zha Yiping was a leading player and scholar of the guqin. Born in Jiangxi, he started learning guqin in his childhood. In 1936, he co-founded the Jinyu Qin Society which later became one of the major national musical organizations for the guqin.

Apart from his profession on guqin, he worked for the civil aviation company and was active in the labour movement. After the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, he was a vice-chairman of the National Musical Association, president of the Beijing Guqin Society, and a department head at the Central Institute of (Folk) Music.

Few recordings of his qin performance have been published, though more remain in private and institutional circulation. His playing style was unaffected but serious and elegant; he specialized in qin songs (accompanying himself vocally) and contributed several noteworthy dapu reconstructions, as well as earning the nickname "Zha Xiaoxiang" for his mastery of the piece Xiao Xiang Shui Yun.

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Important facts

Born
1895, Xiushui County
Birth century
Died
1976, Beijing
Positions held
National People's Congress deputy
Also known as
Xia Fuxi

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zha Fuxi's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zha Fuxi?

Chinese Guqin player

When was Zha Fuxi born?

Zha Fuxi was born in 1895 in Xiushui County.

When did Zha Fuxi die?

Zha Fuxi died in 1976 in Beijing.

What was Zha Fuxi's occupation?

Zha Fuxi was a politician, musician and central Air Transport Co..

What nationality was Zha Fuxi?

Zha Fuxi was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zha Fuxi

· Wikidata: Q8070075

· DBpedia: Zha Fuxi

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