Yu Xunfa
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Yu Xunfa | |
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| Born | January 8, 1946 Shanghai, China |
| Died | January 21, 2006 (aged 60) Shanghai, China |
| Genres | World music |
| Instrument(s) | Dizi, koudi |
| Labels | China Record Corporation |
Yu Xun-fa (俞遜發; January 8, 1946 – January 21, 2006) was a Chinese flutist who invented the wind instrument known as the koudi.[1]
Born in Shanghai, he popularized the art of the flute in Chinese culture during the 1970s.[2]
In elementary school, Yu studied Chinese flute. He participated in the Shanghai "Red Children" Troupe in 1958, and studied under dizi performer Lu Chunling as a disciple.
In 1971, Yu invented koudi, a small flute made from bamboo. During the 1970s, he was most active; touring parts of Europe, Canada,[3] and Asia. He died January 21, 2006, aged 60, from liver cancer.
