Jusufu Mamayi
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He was a folk man of letters of profound learning with an exceptional gift for improvisation. The eight volumes of Manas that he sang were recorded, compiled, and taught to him by his elder brother. When performing Manas, he took care to absorb the finest content and episodes of other versions so as to enrich his own singing. In addition, he had an intimate knowledge of the social history, astronomy and geography, customs, and religious beliefs of the Kyrgyz people; familiar with all kinds of legends, epics, and folk tales, he could draw on them readily and utter them effortlessly when chanting. He has taken part in the compilation and publication of eighteen volumes of the Manas epic.
Honors & Recognition
Male, Kyrgyz ethnicity, born in 1918 and deceased in 2014; a native of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. A national representative bearer of Manas, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
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