Wang Shaoxing
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1942 in Qingchuan, Sichuan. From 1959 he led the haocao gong-and-drum (weeding work-song) ensemble of his production team in performance; the ensemble's percussion patterns are sharply rhythmic and its vocal melodies graceful, and the many mountain-song tunes it incorporates are deeply loved by local people. He can sing the traditional five-character, seven-character and ten-character scores, including such pieces as Er Mian Ma Liu Ye (Willow Leaves on Both Banks) and San Yue Bai Cao Qing (Grasses Turn Green in the Third Month). Whenever a village household holds an event, he often appears in the roles of gelang (lead singer) and zhike (master of ceremonies), and enjoys an excellent reputation.
Honors & Recognition
He is a national representative bearer of Chuanbei Haocao Gong and Drum, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He began studying haocao gong and drum in 1955 under his grandfather Wang Yingji, and is the fourth-generation bearer of the Wang family haocao gong and drum tradition of Tielu Village, Banqiao. Since 1980 he has trained successors, advocating that the traditional singing methods of haocao gong and drum be carried on in combination with the spirit of the times, absorbing what is finest and putting it to use.
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