Xian Xinghai (1905～1945), a famous musician and Chinese composer in modern China. His previous names were Huang Xun and Kong Yu. His ancestral home is Panyu, Guangdong, and he was born into a poor boatman's family in Macau. Born in Macao on June 13, 1905. In 1918, he entered the Middle School Affiliated to Lingnan University to study violin. In 1926, he entered the Music Transmission Institute of Peking University and the Music Department of the National Art College. In 1928, he entered the Shanghai National Music Institute to study violin and piano, and published a famous short music treatise "Universal Music". In 1929, he went to Paris for a work-study program and studied under the famous violinist Pani Obedofel and the famous composer Paul Duka. In 1931, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire. Studying in Shola Kontorum's composition class. While studying in France, he composed more than ten works such as "Wind", "Wandering Son Song" and "Violin Sonata in D minor". After returning to China in 1935, he actively participated in the anti-Japanese national salvation movement, composed a large number of militant mass songs, and contributed to the progressive film " He composed music for "Top Gun", "Youth March", dramas "Resurrection" and "Thunderstorm". After the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, he joined the Shanghai National Salvation Drama Team 2, and later went to Wuhan to be responsible for launching the national salvation singing movement with Zhang Shu. From 1935 to 1938, he composed "Army Song of National Salvation", "As long as there is no resistance", "Guerrilla Army Song", "We Open the Road", "The Vast Siberia", "Children of the Motherland", "Going to the Enemy's Rear Lines", "In Taihang" "Mountain" and various types of vocal works. In 1938, she served as the director of the music department of Yan'an Lu Xun Art College and taught part-time at the "Women's University". In addition to teaching, he created immortal masterpieces such as "Yellow River Cantata" and "Production Cantata". In 1940, he went to the Soviet Union to study and work. He died in Moscow on October 30, 1945.

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Xian Xinghai (1905---1945) was a composer and music educator.

In 1918

He was admitted to the High School Affiliated to Lingnan University to study violin. While working part-time at the High School Affiliated to Lingnan University in Guangzhou, he joined the band as a violinist, clarinetist, and conductor.

In 1926

He studied at the Music Transmission Institute of Peking University and the Music Department of the National College of Arts, taking violin as an elective.

In 1928

Entered the Shanghai Music College to study violin and piano. During this period, music reviews such as "Universal Music" were published.

In 1929

After being forced to drop out of school due to participating in the student uprising, he went to Paris to work-study, where he studied violin with V.D'INDY and Paul Dukas. Composition theory and composition.

In 1931

Admitted to the composition class of Chola Cantorum at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris. While studying abroad, he composed more than ten works including "Wind", "Wandering Son's Song", "Violin Sonata in D minor", and "Old Chinese Poetry".

1935

After graduation, he returned to China and actively participated in the creation of anti-Japanese war songs and national salvation music activities. He composed a large number of mass songs and contributed to the progressive films "Top Gun", "Youth March", and dramas. Composed music such as "Resurrection" and "Thunderstorm". Later, he joined the second Shanghai National Salvation Drama Troupe and went to Wuhan to be responsible for launching the National Salvation Singing Movement with Zhang Shu.

From 1935 to 1938

Created "Army Song of National Salvation", "As long as there is no resistance", "Guerrilla Army Song", "We Open the Road", "The Vast "Siberia", "Don't Mention", "Love in the Yellow River", "Hot Blood", "Midnight Song", "Plough Song", "Children of the Motherland", "Go Behind the Enemy Lines", "On the Taihang Mountains" and many more Vocal works of various themes and types.

In 1938

He was appointed as the director of the music department of Yan'an Lu Xun College of Literature and Art, and taught part-time at Yan'an Women's University. When he was the head of the music department at Yan'an Lu Xun Art Institute, he wrote the lyrics for Guang Weiran's "Yellow River Cantata", a musical masterpiece that will go down in history. He also created famous works such as "Production Cantata".

In 1940,

went to study in the Soviet Union; the following year, after the Soviet Patriotic War broke out. He was unable to return to his country because his life was difficult and he was suffering from many diseases.

October 30, 1945

Died of illness in Moscow Kremlin Hospital. Died of illness in Moscow at the age of 40.