Cao Dongfu

Organized by 苏肆 on 2022-02-22
Introduction to Cao Dongfu(guzheng)Master performer,composer,music educator

Cao Dongfu (1898-1970), male, Han nationality, is a famous Chinese guzheng player. His nickname is Cao Xiaoqin, and his scientific name is Cao Dianxian. He is the founder of Henan Zheng, one of the four major guzheng schools in China, and the founder of Henan Cao School's major tunes.


At the age of 20, Cao Dongfu was invited by Xu Mengyun, the battalion commander of Wu Peifu's direct line to stay in Henan Pioneer (then in Neixiang County), to serve as a soldier under his subordinates. , traveled the mountains and rivers, searched for music and asked art, got to know many famous artists, and benefited a lot. Later, he had many contacts with the more famous major tune singers Tang Yinhou, Hao Wuzhai, Dang Zhenfan, etc., and gathered to sing and entertain themselves. On the basis of refining the artistic essence of his sisters, he draws on the strengths of many tune experts, enriches and enriches his own playing and singing skills, and forms a unique artistic style. The processing and arrangement of traditional repertoire, the lyrics are elegant and smooth, with a fresh and refined atmosphere, and the performance skills of sanxian, pipa, guzheng and other instruments have become increasingly exquisite, and the sound is shocking. After that, the family moved back to Deng County to settle down and sang as a career. He also discussed with his peers, students Zhao Jinduo, Tang Bingxun, Teng Hansan, Wu Zongcen, Xie Kezong, etc., and often sang in teahouses. Wherever he went, the audience heard the news, and the "Cao School Major" became popular for a while.
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