Chen Zhihua
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1945 in Bazhou, Sichuan. He learned mountain songs from childhood and, through long years of carrying loads over long distances, built up a large repertoire of Bashan beierge and a wealth of singing technique; he also taught singing for many years. His vocal style is high and bright, and his shuaqiang, the florid cadential passages, are highly penetrating. His representative works include Wo Shi Bashan Beier Ge (I Am a Bashan Porter) and Tong Nan Er Jiang Hao Xiao Jiao (Fine Bound Feet of the Tong and Nan Rivers).
Honors & Recognition
Representative bearer of Bashan Beierge, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Bashanbeierge Ⅱ-16
Profile
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