Teng Yu-hsien
Teng Yu-hsien | |||||||||||
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Teng Yu-hsien, taken by the photo studio of Luo Fang-mei (羅訪梅). | |||||||||||
| Born | July 21, 1906 | ||||||||||
| Died | June 11, 1944 (aged 37) Kyūrin Village, Chikutō District, Shinchiku Prefecture (modern-day Qionglin, Hsinchu), Japanese Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||
| Other names | Karasaki Yosame Higashida Gyōu | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Musician | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄧雨賢 | ||||||||||
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Teng Yu-hsien (Chinese: 鄧雨賢; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēng Ú-hiân, Hakka: Then Yí-hièn; 21 July 1906 – 11 June 1944) was a Taiwanese Hakka musician. He is noted for composing many well-known Hokkien songs. Teng gave himself a Japanese-style pen-name as Karasaki Yau (唐崎夜雨) and a formal name called Higashida Gyōu (東田曉雨). Teng is regarded as the Father of Taiwanese folk songs.