As
a Chinese musician for more then 20 years, Jiang Li's main interest
in his composition is to combine Chinese traditional music and
Western music styles together. Jiang Li believes that by combining
the richness of the east and the modern style of the west, the
resulting music will be of interest to both cultures. Through
communicating using the tool of the universal music language,
it will also help to have a better understanding of each other
resulting in benefits for both.
Mr Jiang Li has Chinese traditional training in one hand and
the western influence on the other. Most importantly he understands
the technology language in between. He has completed a number
of projects in this style.
Jiang
Li is professionally trained in China. He completed his music
composition degree from Xing Hai music university in Guangzhou
in 1988. He was the leader of the very first pop band in Shenzhen
city after China opened it's doors to the world in 1980.
As
a composer, band leader and musician, Jiang Li worked in Southern
China and Hong Kong until 1990. He later studied music technology
at Huddersfield Technical College in 1992. He then worked with
different groups throughout the UK as a composer and a musician.
He completed several projects for the BBC World Service including
"Millennium Song", "20th century China",
"Logo for the Chinese section" and "Title music
for China Reel". He has also worked on other projects with
other groups and organisations including "Horse and Buffalo"
digital interactive project with Chinese Poet Li Yan at the
Institute of Contempary Arts; "Birds of Heavenly Bells"
with the Grand Union Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in
London; "Intergenerational Music Project" with Sound
It Out Community Arts in Birmingham; "Year Of the Artist"
- residential project in Birmingham, and many other music compositional
projects. He also gives cultural workshops throughout the country.
Jiang
Li is very familiar with the software and has been using Cubase
for the past 12 years. He started off using the very first version
of Cubase (pro12 for Atari), to Cubase for PC and gradually
progressed to the latest VST/32 version 5 on a Apple Power G4
of which has embedded Rocket Network's plug-in. Jiang Li has
had a keen interest in the technology developed by Rocket Network
in the past few years.
To find out more about Jiang
Li or other chinese musicians and artists in the UK or information
about their projects please visit www.chinesemusic.co.uk
