Yu Xunfa
Yu Xun-fa (俞遜發; January 8, 1946 – January 21, 2006) was a Chinese flutist who invented the wind instrument known as the koudi.
Born in Shanghai, he popularized the art of the flute in Chinese culture during the 1970s.
In elementary school, Yu studied Chinese flute. He participated in the Shanghai "Red Children" Troupe in 1958, and studied under dizi performer Lu Chunling as a disciple.
In 1971, Yu invented koudi, a small flute made from bamboo. During the 1970s, he was most active; touring parts of Europe, Canada, and Asia. He died January 21, 2006, aged 60, from liver cancer.
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