Yigaimubaierdi Aisan
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
A celebrated muqamchi (master of the muqam) of Moyu County, he could sing the five muqam suites current in Moyu County, namely Rak, Chabiyat, Panjigah, Ushshaq and Mushawrak, and especially their chong naghma (the sections of linked narrative songs, instrumental pieces and song-and-dance pieces). His singing was melodious and lyrical, and he was also skilled in playing the balaman, dap, naghra and sunay. Over many years he took an active part in artistic activities organized in various places, promoting the art of Uyghur muqam to wide acclaim.
Honors & Recognition
Male, Uyghur, born in February 1936 and died in August 2018, a native of Moyu County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Representative bearer of Uyghur Muqam Art of Xinjiang (the Twelve Muqam), a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He attached great importance to taking disciples and transmitting the art, and trained a group of muqam bearers.
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