He Yungen
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
His stage name is He Baobao. He came into contact with Shaoxing xuanjuan at the age of 20 and became the last disciple of the artist Chen Asong. From 1977 he made xuanjuan his profession and is thoroughly familiar with the traditional repertoire and the traditional tunes. His singing is marked by clear articulation and correct pronunciation, with rising and falling cadences, and his performance is plain and natural. He regularly performs more than forty precious scrolls (baojuan) and is especially known for the piece Guadeng (Hanging the Lanterns). He has collected more than thirty kinds of handwritten precious scrolls, founded the Dahe Troupe, and taught more than twenty disciples. His performing activities extend across Hangzhou, Shaoxing and other places and are welcomed by local audiences. He has taken part many times in xuanjuan exchange and performance events within and beyond the province, and was selected as one of the first batch of outstanding folk artists of Zhejiang Province by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and other bodies.
Honors & Recognition
Male, Han ethnicity, born in August 1942, died in December 2018, a native of Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province. He is a national representative bearer of Shaoxing xuanjuan, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Shaoxing Xuanjuan Ⅴ-83
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