刘天华(1895.2.4-1932.6.8)中国现代民族音乐奠基者,杰出的民族音乐家、作曲家、教育家,江苏江阴人,出身在一个贫寒的知识分子家庭。其父刘宝珊为新学的积极倡导者。其兄刘半农是我国“五·四新文化运动”先驱之一,著名的文学家,诗人,语言学家;其弟刘北茂系著名二胡家、作曲家、教育家。1917年始三兄弟先后在北京大学执教,被誉为“刘氏三杰”。刘天华自幼受家乡民间音乐的熏陶,接受新文化新思想启蒙教育,研读中国古典文学,培育了对祖国、人民和灿烂民族文化的真挚感情,萌发了反帝反封建思想。1909年,刘天华就读常州五中,参加校军乐队,学会 Liu Tianhua (1895.2.4-1932.6.8) The founder of modern Chinese folk music, outstanding national musician, composer, educator, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, was born in a poor family of intellectuals. His father, Liu Baoshan, is an active advocate of new studies. His brother Liu Bannong is one of the pioneers, famous writers, poets and linguists in China’s “May Fourth New Culture Movement.” His brother Liu Pei-mao is a famous erhu family, composer and educator. In 1917, the first three brothers coached at Peking University and was praised as “Liu Sanjie ”. Liu Tianhua was influenced by folk music in his hometown at a young age. He received enlightenment education of new ideas of new culture, studied Chinese classical literature, fostered sincere feelings towards the motherland, people and splendid national culture, and initiated anti-imperialism and anti-feudal ideology. In 1909, Liu Tianhua attended Changzhou five, to participate in military band, learn