Xiao He (composer)
Xiao He 晓河 | |
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| Birth name | 何同鉴 |
| Born | c. February 1918 |
| Origin | Shangrao, Jiangxi, China |
| Died | 8 September 2010 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Composer |
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| Simplified Chinese | 晓河 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 曉河 | ||||||||
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He Tongjian, also known as Xiao He (February 1918 – 8 September 2010), was a Chinese composer from Shangrao, Jiangxi, and a lifetime honorary medal winner of the first Chinese Music Golden Bell Award. He is most notable for composing the melody of the Guinea-Bissauan national anthem, "Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada".