Ma Shui-long

Ma Shui-long (馬水龍, 17 July 1939 – 2 May 2015) was a Taiwanese composer, whose work is known for blending Western instrumentation with Asian pentatonic melodies.[1][2] He was born in Keelung, Taiwan. The New York Times once praised him for "letting his instruments speak in a European voice but with an Asian mind."[2] Among his best-known works are Rainy Harbor Sketch and Bamboo Flute Concerto.[3] He is the first Taiwanese composer to have had his work performed at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[1] He died at the age of 75 on 2 May 2015.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Composer, Shui-Long Ma", Spring Autumn Music biography
  2. 1 2 "Six Compositions by Ma Shui-Long", The New York Times, March 23, 1987.
  3. ↑ "Ma Shui-long, A Pioneer of Blending Eastern and Western Musical Styles", Taiwan Culture Portal
  4. ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201505110007.aspx
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