Li Lazhuai
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, De'ang ethnicity, born in September 1947, a native of Mangshi City, Yunnan Province. A chanter of the Dagudalenggelaibiao myth. He lived in the countryside from childhood, and the ancient legends told by his parents amid work and daily life were firmly fixed in his memory. Deeply fond of traditional De'ang culture, at the age of twenty-five he learned the Dai script. Between 1983 and 1984 he took Li Laweng as his teacher and learned from him to chant the Dagudalenggelaibiao and other works. He has mastered the greater part of the epic material and frequently performs at folk-custom activities held in the villages.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of the Dagudalenggelaibiao, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. His disciples are Li Lajin, Li Sanxian and He Lasan.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Dagudalenggelaibiao Ⅰ-65
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