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Hsu Tsang-Houei
Hsu Tsang-Houei (; September 6, 1929 – January 1, 2001) was a Taiwanese musician and music educator. As an ethnomusicologist, he has been called a "pioneering collector of Taiwanese folk songs."
Hsu Tsang-Houei (; September 6, 1929 – January 1, 2001) was a Taiwanese musician and music educator. As an ethnomusicologist, he has been called a “pioneering collector of Taiwanese folk songs.” Early life and education Hsu was born in Hemei Village, Changhua County, Taichung, Taiwan, in the period of Japanese occupation, and went to Japan to study at the age of 12, majoring in violin. He came back to Taiwan and studied at Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School in 1946 after war, and then studied at Taiwan Provincial Normal College (now National Taiwan Normal University) department of music, serving as a violinist at Taiwan Provincial Symphony Orchestra (now National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) after graduating. Hsu went to France to study at public expense in 1954, and attended the College of Frankfurt, after that he transferred to University of Paris, majoring in composition and studying under André Jolivet. In 1959, he chose the poem “Yesterday Someone Came from the Sea” and composed it into a soprano solo piece, which was selected for the competition of the Italian Modern Music Society, and then began his composing career. Career Hsu returned to Taiwan in 1959. Bes