Yasen Aisa
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He is a Uyghur man born in June 1954 in Qiemo County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. At fifteen he began learning Qiemo Sanam and other folk songs and dances, and he has acquired a full range of skills in playing, singing, dancing and notating melodies. While serving as deputy director of the Qiemo County Cultural Centre, he was for many years responsible for the training and guidance of Qiemo Sanam transmission activities and took part in and directed the work of recovering and collating Qiemo Sanam. He knows all the songs of Qiemo Sanam and can play a range of Uyghur folk instruments, including the dutar, tambur, satar, rawap, dap (hand drum), ghijek and sabaye. His performances are consummately skilled and are much loved by local farmers and herders.
Honors & Recognition
He is a fifth-batch national representative bearer of Sanam (Qiemo Sanam), a national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Uyghur Sanam Ⅲ-96
- Uyghur Sanam Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
- Sainaimu Ⅲ-96
Profile
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