Shuolebaixi Sikaka
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He is a singer of the epic Manas. He listened to and sang Manas from childhood, and at the age of sixteen he became a disciple of the locally famous manaschi Kurmanbay Moltoy, learning to sing the first two parts of Manas, namely the traditional episodes of Manas and Semetey, totalling more than four thousand lines; he is a famous epic singer of the Ili region of Xinjiang. He sang Manas on occasions such as festivals, gatherings and weddings, continually improving his skill and forming a distinctive singing style that was warmly welcomed by the people. His variant text of Manas was included in the Xinjiang Library as a representative work.
Honors & Recognition
Male, of the Kirgiz ethnic group, born in November 1942, died in March 2025, a native of Tekes County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He is a representative bearer of Manas, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
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