Nie Er

Nie Er
Tian Han and Nie Er in Shanghai, circa 1933, two years before his death.
Native name	聂耳 聂守信
Born	1912
Died	1935
Known for	March of the Volunteers

Niè Ěr was a Chinese composer who composed the music for "March of the Volunteers", the Chinese national anthem, in May 1935. The accompanying lyrics were written by playwright Tian Han.