Whirling Udumbara II

Whirling Udumbara II ( 优昙波罗旋转舞 II ) is a work for He-drum and string orchestra,^[1] composed by He Xuntian in 2012.^{[2] [3]}

He Xuntian: Whirling Udumbara II
He-drum Percussionist Ehesuma and The Israel Symphony Orchestra

Summary

Whirling Udumbara II (2012) was written especially for string orchestra and He-drum. He-drum was created and designed by Mr. He. The distinctive sound and the performance method of He-drum make a deep impression. The Soloist of this Works is the first worldwide He-drum performer Ehesuma.^[1][4]

Inspiration

He-drum

Whirling Udumbara II was inspired from Xuntian He's poem Fragrant Nirvana Tree (1999).^[1]

First performance

8. November 2014 Shanghai, Concert Hall, Oriental Art Center (CN)
He-drum: Ehesuma
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra^[3][5][6]