Xiao He (composer)

Xiao He
晓河
Birth name何同鉴
Bornc. February 1918
OriginShangrao, Jiangxi, China
Died(2010-09-08)8 September 2010 (aged 92)
OccupationComposer
Xiao He
Simplified Chinese晓河
Traditional Chinese曉河
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiǎo hé
Wade–Gileshsiao3 ho2

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".