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04-1532ManhandiaoTraditional MusicZhungeerqi, Inner MongoliaBatch 4 (2012)

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, of Mongolian ethnicity, born in November 1953 in Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The elders of his family were all well-known local Manhandiao singers. Nurtured in this family environment, he loved Manhandiao from childhood and by his twenties had become a Manhandiao master known for a hundred li around. His voice is resonant and his words come out in rhyme, and he excels at improvising verses. His singing is high, bright, and melodious, moving freely between chest voice and falsetto with an apt balance of full and light tone.

Honors & Recognition

He is a representative bearer of Manhandiao, a fourth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He has taken part in performance competitions on many occasions and won awards. He has trained more than fifty Manhandiao singers, including Yue Wenxiang, Wang Huiping, and Xie Erdong.

References & Archival Sources

  1. Qifulin · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item
Manhandiao
Item code
Ⅱ-92
Category
Traditional Music
Region
Zhungeerqi, Inner Mongolia
Born
1953.11
Batch
Batch 4 (2012)

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