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'''Min Xiao-Fen''' ({{zh|t=閔小芬|s=闵小芬|p=Mǐn |
'''Min Xiao-Fen''' ({{zh|t=閔小芬|s=闵小芬|p=Mǐn Xiǎofēn}}) is a Chinese and American [[pipa]] player, vocalist, and composer known for her work in traditional Chinese music, [[contemporary classical music]], and jazz. |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Min Xiao-Fen studied with her father, Min Jiqian (闵季骞), a music professor at [[Nanjing University]] and a student of the [[erhu]] master [[Liu Tianhua]]. Her eldest sister, [[Min Huifen]], was nicknamed the "Queen of Erhu." Her brother, Min Lekang (闵乐康), is a national first-class conductor and music professor.<ref name=sohu>{{cite news |url=http://news.sohu.com/20140513/n399471636.shtml |title=二胡演奏大师闵惠芬因脑溢血去世 |date=13 May 2014 |work=Sohu |language=zh}}</ref> |
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Min performed as a pipa soloist for the Nanjing National Music Orchestra from 1980 to 1992. She emigrated to the United States in 1992, first settling in San Francisco, California.<ref name=Heffley>Michael Heffley, [https://www.academia.edu/2352693/Min_Xiao-Fen "Interview with Min Xiao-Fen"] (2009)</ref> |
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She has worked with numerous contemporary composers, including [[Chen Yi (composer)|Chen Yi]], [[Zhou Long]], [[Carl Stone]], Anthony De Ritis, [[Marc Battier]], and [[John Zorn]]. She has worked with the jazz saxophonist [[Jane Ira Bloom]] and in 2021 with Jazz guitarist [[Rez Abbasi]] on her album White Lotus.<ref>NPR [https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus "The Traditional Chinese Pipa Meets Guitar In Min Xiao-Fen's 'White Lotus'"] (2021)</ref> Min worked with [[Björk]] on the song "I See Who You Are" on Björk's album ''[[Volta (album)|Volta]]'', released on May 7, 2007.<ref name=Heffley /> |
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(2009), https://www.academia.edu/2352693/Min_Xiao-Fen</ref> |
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⚫ | Min lives in New York.<ref>[[Joseph Horowitz|Horowitz, Joseph]]. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E7DA133DF930A35750C0A9639C8B63 "The Musical Odyssey of Min Xiao-Fen"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 3, 2005. Accessed June 18, 2009. "Ms. Min moved to New York in 1996. (She now lives in Forest Hills.)"</ref> She is also a founder of Blue Pipa, Inc. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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*''Mao, Monk and Me'' (2017, Blue Pipa) |
*''Mao, Monk and Me'' (2017, Blue Pipa) |
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*''Dim Sum'' (2012, Blue Pipa) |
*''Dim Sum'' (2012, Blue Pipa) |
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*''[[The Art of Improvisation]]'' (2005, Mutable Music) with [[Leroy Jenkins (musician)|Leroy Jenkins]]'s Driftwood |
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*''Min Xiao-Fen with Six Composers'' (1998, Avant) |
*''Min Xiao-Fen with Six Composers'' (1998, Avant) |
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*''Viper – Derek Bailey and Min Xiao-Fen'' (1998, Avant) |
*''Viper – Derek Bailey and Min Xiao-Fen'' (1998, Avant) |
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*[https://minxiaofenbluepipa.org/ Official Website] |
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===Interviews=== |
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===Listening=== |
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*[http://www.wnyc.org/story/46315-ear-to-ear-min-xiao-fen/ Min Xiao-Fen radio program] |
*[http://www.wnyc.org/story/46315-ear-to-ear-min-xiao-fen/ Min Xiao-Fen radio program] |
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 21 May 2024
Min Xiao-Fen (simplified Chinese: 闵小芬; traditional Chinese: 閔小芬; pinyin: Mǐn Xiǎofēn) is a Chinese and American pipa player, vocalist, and composer known for her work in traditional Chinese music, contemporary classical music, and jazz.
Life
[edit]Min Xiao-Fen studied with her father, Min Jiqian (闵季骞), a music professor at Nanjing University and a student of the erhu master Liu Tianhua. Her eldest sister, Min Huifen, was nicknamed the "Queen of Erhu." Her brother, Min Lekang (闵乐康), is a national first-class conductor and music professor.[1]
Min performed as a pipa soloist for the Nanjing National Music Orchestra from 1980 to 1992. She emigrated to the United States in 1992, first settling in San Francisco, California.[2]
She has worked with numerous contemporary composers, including Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Carl Stone, Anthony De Ritis, Marc Battier, and John Zorn. She has worked with the jazz saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and in 2021 with Jazz guitarist Rez Abbasi on her album White Lotus.[3] Min worked with Björk on the song "I See Who You Are" on Björk's album Volta, released on May 7, 2007.[2]
Min lives in New York.[4] She is also a founder of Blue Pipa, Inc.
Discography
[edit]- Mao, Monk and Me (2017, Blue Pipa)
- Dim Sum (2012, Blue Pipa)
- The Art of Improvisation (2005, Mutable Music) with Leroy Jenkins's Driftwood
- Min Xiao-Fen with Six Composers (1998, Avant)
- Viper – Derek Bailey and Min Xiao-Fen (1998, Avant)
- Spring, River, Flower, Moon, Night (1997, Asphodel)
- The Moon Rising (1996, Cala)
- Socket (Amulet)
References
[edit]- ^ "二胡演奏大师闵惠芬因脑溢血去世". Sohu (in Chinese). 13 May 2014.
- ^ a b Michael Heffley, "Interview with Min Xiao-Fen" (2009)
- ^ NPR "The Traditional Chinese Pipa Meets Guitar In Min Xiao-Fen's 'White Lotus'" (2021)
- ^ Horowitz, Joseph. "The Musical Odyssey of Min Xiao-Fen", The New York Times, March 3, 2005. Accessed June 18, 2009. "Ms. Min moved to New York in 1996. (She now lives in Forest Hills.)"
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Min Xiao-Fen's channel on YouTube
- Min Xiao-Fen interview from Global Rhythm magazine, August 2008.
- Min Xiao-Fen radio program