Han Kuo-Huang, Ph.D.
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The Lion's Roar is an exciting introduction to the fire and fury
of traditional percussion ensembles. For the first time in English,
readers are presented with the cultural and historical background
of the tradition, an overview of instruments, and transcriptions
for eleven ensembles, four of which include songs featuring melody
instruments and Chinese words. 
Han Kuo-Huang earned both his MA and PhD in music from Northwestern
University. He is Professor of Music and the principal teacher
of world music at the School of Music, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb. He also directs the school's Chinese Music Ensemble,
Balinese Gamelan Angklung, and the Southeast Asian Bamboo Angklung
Ensembles, which have toured widely. He is a frequent presenter
at music education and ethnomusicology conferences, and a guest
lecturer at universities and institutes in Taiwan and China.
Dr. Han has published six books on music in Chinese, and numerous
articles in Chinese and English, and has contributed articles
on Chinese music to several textbooks. |
Patricia Shehan Campbell (PhD in music education with a concentration
in ethnomusicology from Kent State University, OH) is Associate
Professor of Music and Chair of Music Education at the University
of Washington, Seattle. (For longer author bio see: Roots and
Branches) |
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