Lin Di (; born 1975 in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
) is a Chinese musician, composer, and vocalist.
Her current band is
Cold Fairyland,
a
progressive rock
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band in which she plays ''
pipa
The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets rangi ...
'' and keyboard
synthesizer
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s, and also sings.
Lin began playing pipa at the age of four. She studied at the
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCMusic) is a municipal public college in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the City of Shanghai and is part of the Double First-Class Construction. The college was founded on November 27, 1927.
The Sh ...
where she majored in traditional Chinese music and pipa. In 2001, she started her own band, Cold Fairyland, with
bass guitar
The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...
ist
Su Yong, and composed original music for various commercial projects and orchestral works. She performs occasionally with the Shanghai-based band Swing Shine.
Lin is also an avid photographer.
Discography
Solo albums
*''
Ten Days In Magic Land'' (魔境十日) by Lin Di - 2002
*''
Bride in Legend'' (迷路新娘) by Lin Di - 2004
*''
Meet in Secret Garden'' by Miyadudu - 2009
*''
The Gossypium Era'' by Lin Di - 2011
*''
Buddhist Scriptures
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'' by Lin Di - 2012
*''The One Tree Forest'' by Lin Di - 2021
With Swing Shine
*''Marguerite'' - 2011
*''Rootless Clouds'' - 2013
With Cold Fairyland
*''
Flying Over the City'' (在城市上空飞翔) (demo) - 2001
*''
Kingdom of Benevolent Strangers'' (陌生仙子国) - 2003
*''
Cold Fairyland 2005 Live'' (冷酷仙境 2005现场) - 2006
*''
Seeds on the Ground'' (地上的种子) - 2007
Awards
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2008 Shanghai City Weekend Magazine, Bar and Restaurant Awards, Editor's Pick - "The Best Locally Based Band"
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2009 China Music Awards - "Strength For New Life" Award
References
1975 births
Living people
Chinese male singer-songwriters
Musicians from Shanghai
21st-century Chinese composers
Pipa players
Singers from Shanghai
21st-century Chinese women singers
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