Han Dingsheng
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in November 1935 in Xichang City, Sichuan Province. He has a comprehensive and systematic command of the traditional repertoire and techniques, including scripture recitation, chanting, bowed strings and percussion, as well as the plucked and sung performance of the Wenchang Dadong Xianjing (Great Cave Immortal Scripture of Wenchang). Outside his working hours he actively carried out dongjing music performance and apprenticeship activities. Since 2007 he has taught dongjing music at the Qiongdou Dongjing Ancient Music Ensemble in Xichang, serving as lead chanter (lingqiang sheng) and also holding the post of lead chanter at the Xiaozhong Garden of Rongguang Temple.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Qiongdou Dongjing Music, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. Born into a dongjing family, he studied Qiongdou dongjing music with his elders from childhood and is the third-generation transmitter of dongjing music (Qiongdou dongjing music). He has taken part in more than eight hundred dongjing music performances within and beyond the province and has won awards on numerous occasions.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Dongjing Music Ⅱ-128
- Dongjing Music Ⅱ-128
- Dongjing Music Ⅱ-128
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