高胡、椰胡演奏家甘尚時，一九二九年十月二十一日出生，二零一八年十二月十八日病逝於廣州。甘氏廣東信宜縣人，廣州星海音樂學院教授、學術委員會委員和該院重點學科「嶺南音樂器樂表演藝術」學術帶頭人。中國民族管弦樂學會常務理事暨「高胡專家委員會」主任，加拿大中樂團顧問，美國傳記學會終身理事。一九五三年，任廣州華南歌舞團高胡首席，一九五七年，參加了在前蘇聯莫斯科舉行的第六屆世界青年與學生和平友誼聯歡節，獲「鄂米斯克藝術家」稱號。一九六一年起，在廣州音專（今星海音樂學院）任教了四十多個春秋，專著有《廣東音樂高胡技法》（與趙硯臣合作）、《甘尚時高胡演奏曲選》（五線總譜）、《廣東音樂薈萃——甘尚時高胡演奏名曲》等，均得到了同行專家的高度評價和廣東音樂愛好者熱烈歡迎。
GAN Shang-shi
GAN Shang-shi was born in October 21, 1929 in Xinyi, Guangdong province and passed away of illness on December 18, 2018 in Guangzhou. He was the professor and academic committee member of Xinghai Conservatory, Guangzhou and he was appointed as a scholar to lead and research on the performing arts of Lingnan music. He was the executive committee member of the Chinese Traditional Instrumental Society and the board director of the gaohu expert committee, the advisor of Canada Chinese Orchestra, lifelong director of American Biography Academic Society. In 1953, he was appointed the principal of gaohu of the Song and Dance Troupe of South China. In 1957, he was selected to participate the 6th session of World Youth Festival and attained the title of E Mi Si Ke Artist. Since 1961, he was transferred to the Xinghai Conservatory until his retirement. He has written many books, such as The Techniques on Gaohu of Cantonese Music ( together with ZHAO Yan-chen) and Gaohu Pieces Performed by Gan Shang-shi, etc. all of them are well received by people and be published.