Shaertahong Kadeer
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Kyrgyz ethnicity, born in 1941; a native of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. From the age of nine he learned to sing the epic Manas. He often took part in the festive banquets or sacrificial rites held by the people, performing Manas at their gatherings. Through long years of performance practice he accumulated a rich store of folk-literary material, and his singing is full of a distinctive folk-literary style. His singing is resonant and powerful, his diction clear, his melody fine, his rhythm vigorous, and his musicality harmonious.
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Manas, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
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