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Wu Man (1963, Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a Chinese pipa and ruan player and composer. She is an exponent of the Pudong School of pipa playing.

Wu Man studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where her instructors included Lin Shicheng, Kuang Yuzhong, Chen Zemin, and Liu Dehai. She became the first recipient of a master's degree in pipa and won the first prize in the 1989 National Music Performance Competition.

Although educated in China, Wu came to the United States in 1990 at the age of 25. She lived in Boston for many years and now lives in San Diego, California with her husband and son.

Wu performs with Chinese traditional music groups but is also known for her interpretation of contemporary compositions, as well as her work in jazz and cross-cultural music. Many composers (including Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Lou Harrison, Tan Dun, Bright Sheng, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Gabriela Lena Frank, Bun-Ching Lam, Evan Ziporyn, among others) have composed new works for her.

Wu has performed and recorded with the Kronos Quartet, Henry Threadgill, Liu Sola, Martin Simpson, and Yo-Yo Ma's The Silk Road Ensemble.

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Chinese Music For The Pipa: Yue'er Gao - The Moon On High

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Raining

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Nandere

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Chen Sui (Chen Sui)

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Night Thoughts

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Wu Man's most-played tracks include Chinese Music For The Pipa: Yue'er Gao - The Moon On High, Raining, Nandere, Chen Sui (Chen Sui), Night Thoughts. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Wu Man (1963, Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a Chinese pipa and ruan player and composer. She is an exponent of the Pudong School of pipa playing. Wu Man studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where her instructors included Lin Shicheng,... Read the full biography on this page.

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