Fishermens Song - Music

Wu Zhaoji Chinese 吳兆基 Also Known As Xiangquan Was A Guqin Player. He Was Born In 1908 In Hunan China. At The Age Of 4 His Family Moved To Suzhou Where He Lived The Rest Of His Life Until His Death In 1997. Raised In A Musical Family He Learned The Guqin From His Father And In 1921 Became A Student Of Wu Jinyang .Artist Chinese 吳浸陽 . From A Young Age He Enjoyed Sports And Martial Arts. In 1928 He Began Studying The Yang Style Of Tai-Chi With Chen Weiming. One Year Later He Became A Student Of Li Shangyuan Who Is A Student Of Hao Weizeng A Descendent Of The Wu Martial Style Taichi Family. After Many Years Of Study He Created His Own Style Of Tai-Chi Based On Daoism. Wu Zhaoji Is Popularly Revered As An Archetypal "literatus" Qin Player His Smooth Detached Intellectual Yet Vigorous Style Made Him One Of The Most Highly-Regarded Amateur Players In The Late 20th Century. The "Wu" School Of Qin Playing Currently Centered In Suzhou Takes Him As A Leading Figure Noted Players To Transmit His Style Include Wang Duo And Yuan Jung-Ping. read less