Hé Xùntián was born in Suining/Sicuan, China in 1952. He is a renowned composer, creator of a new music language and professor for music composition at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Konrad Ewald
«Scent Dance II was inspired by Xuntian He's poem 'Passing By the Earth' (1999)», writes the printed edition. The poem itself is (in English and Chinese) printed in the book.