Ren Guang
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Ren Guang also known by a nom de plume, Ren Qianfa (任前发), was a noted Chinese composer of the early 20th century.
Ren studied in Paris
beginning in 1919, and there acquired the techniques of music composition. As a consequence, his works are influenced by Western music, particularly in their harmonic accompaniment. Among his best known compositions are Song of the Fishermen (渔光曲, Yú Guāng Qǔ) used as the theme song for a film of the same name
, and Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon (彩云追月, Cǎi Yún Zhuī Yuè). He also invited the musician Huang Yijun (黄贻钧) to compose The Flowers are Blooming and the Moon is Full (花好月圆) which was included on a 1935 recording Ren Guang supervised.
He died in the Wannan Incident
(also called the New Fourth Army Incident, during the Second Sino-Japanese War
) in Wannan, southern Anhui
, in January 1941.
Ren studied in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
beginning in 1919, and there acquired the techniques of music composition. As a consequence, his works are influenced by Western music, particularly in their harmonic accompaniment. Among his best known compositions are Song of the Fishermen (渔光曲, Yú Guāng Qǔ) used as the theme song for a film of the same name
Song of the Fishermen
Song of the Fishermen is an early Chinese silent film directed by Cai Chusheng in 1934, and produced by the Lianhua Film Company. The film, like many of the period details the struggle of the poorer classes, in this case a family of fishermen who are forced to sing on the streets in order to...
, and Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon (彩云追月, Cǎi Yún Zhuī Yuè). He also invited the musician Huang Yijun (黄贻钧) to compose The Flowers are Blooming and the Moon is Full (花好月圆) which was included on a 1935 recording Ren Guang supervised.
He died in the Wannan Incident
New Fourth Army Incident
The New Fourth Army Incident , also known as the Wannan Incident , occurred in China in January 1941 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which the Chinese Civil War was in theory suspended, uniting the Communists and Nationalists against the Japanese...
(also called the New Fourth Army Incident, during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
) in Wannan, southern Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
, in January 1941.
External links
- Ren Guang page
- Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon An article about 彩雲追月 with three music videos
- Ren Guang page (Chinese)
- Ren Guang page (Chinese)
- "Power, Politics, and Musical Commemoration: Western Musical Figures in the People's Republic of China 1949-1964, by Hon-Lun Yang
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