Ouzhu
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Ouzhu, Male, Tibetan, from Dingri, Tibet, is a fifth-batch national representative bearer of Dingriluoxie (Ⅲ-87). The tradition is documented in Dingri, Tibet. Within the regional tradition and school record of Dingriluoxie in Dingri, Tibet: Dingri Luoxie is widely transmitted within Dingri County, and the performance troupe around Xiegeer is the most influential; “luoxie” means southern songs in Tibetan, and “xie” refers broadly to song and dance. In performance men and women form separate groups; the men play the zhainan lute and the sanchian fiddle, while the women link arms and step-sing, beating the ground with their feet, asking and answering one another, one rising as another falls. It is both a product of the production and life of the Tibetan people, such as herding, tilling and offering sacrifices to the sky, and it has also absorbed nourishment from the song and dance of the Ü-Tsang areas; according to the inheritor’s file, the artist Ouzhu began learning Luoxie from the elders of his family at the age of twelve, mastering both the dance art and the vocal style, as well as the playing of the six-string lute, the bowing of the sanchian hu and traditional drum beating; he joined the Xiegeer Luoxie performance troupe in 2001 and has won prizes repeatedly. It originated as a folk dance of the Tibet region and is said to have a history of more than six hundred years; it is widely transmitted within Dingri County of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
He is a Tibetan man born in July 1981 in Dinggye County, Tibet Autonomous Region. At the age of twelve he began learning Luoxie song and dance from the elders of his family. He has a thorough command of Luoxie dance and vocal technique and of such instruments as the six-stringed dranyen, the three-stringed fiddle and the traditional drum. In 2001 he joined the Xiege'er Luoxie performance troupe and has appeared in performances and won awards on many occasions. Within the documented technical tradition of Dingriluoxie in Dingri, Tibet: Dingri Luoxie is a comprehensive art form integrating song, dance, music and plucked-sung performance; it is a product of the production and life of the Tibetan people, such as herding, tilling and offering sacrifices to the sky. “Luoxie” means southern songs in Tibetan, while “xie” refers broadly to song and dance. Dingri Luoxie has a long history, rich content and a distinctive performing style. Dingri Luoxie combines singing and dancing: in performance the men play instruments such as the zhainan lute and the sanchian fiddle as they sing, while the women link arms and step-singing beat time on the ground; men and women form separate groups, singing in antiphon, one voice rising as another falls. The movements of the whole performance are flowing and free, the melodies beautiful and the tunes plain and simple, presenting a marked regional style. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "The Xegar Lokshe troupe": The troupe around Xegar is the county's leading bearer; the inheritor Ozhur joined in 2001 and teaches in schools and the county art troupe. "Zhanian, three-string lute and fiddle": Men sing to the zhanian and three-string lute, and the inheritor also commands six-string plucking, three-string fiddle and traditional drumming. "Linked arms, stepping the beat": The women link arms and tread the ground for the beat while the two groups alternate in call and response, the whole flowing smoothly with plaintive melodies. "Pasture, field and sky offering": A product of herding, farming and sky-offering life some six hundred years old, it preserves old folk forms while absorbing influences from many directions.
The Xegar Lokshe troupe
The troupe around Xegar is the county's leading bearer; the inheritor Ozhur joined in 2001 and teaches in schools and the county art troupe.
Zhanian, three-string lute and fiddle
Men sing to the zhanian and three-string lute, and the inheritor also commands six-string plucking, three-string fiddle and traditional drumming.
Linked arms, stepping the beat
The women link arms and tread the ground for the beat while the two groups alternate in call and response, the whole flowing smoothly with plaintive melodies.
Pasture, field and sky offering
A product of herding, farming and sky-offering life some six hundred years old, it preserves old folk forms while absorbing influences from many directions.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
He is a fifth-batch national representative bearer of Dingri Luoxie, a national intangible cultural heritage project. He is committed to protecting and transmitting fine folk song and dance and has collected a large quantity of historical material relating to Luoxie. In his spare time he teaches Luoxie song and dance at schools and at the county folk art troupe, and has trained a large number of young people devoted to Luoxie.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
It originated as a folk dance of the Tibet region and is said to have a history of more than six hundred years; it is widely transmitted within Dingri County of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouzhu | Dingri, Tibet | 05-2278 | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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