Ani

01-0028Gesar Epic TraditionFolk LiteratureSichuanBatch 1 (2007)

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, Tibetan ethnicity, born in 1942; a native of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. Influenced by his family from an early age, he began to chant the Gesar at the age of fifteen, chiefly recounting the story of the lifelong battles of King Gesar of Ling. He transmits the art mainly through oral instruction, spreading it through a variety of singing styles. In 1984, Ani published the extended aria Saima Dengwei (Ascending the Throne by Winning the Horse Race); in 2003 he recorded Saima Chengwang (Proclaimed King through the Horse Race) for the Tibetan-language service of the Central People's Broadcasting Station.

Honors & Recognition

A national representative bearer of the Gesar Epic Tradition (Gesar), a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.

References & Archival Sources

Ani · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Gesar Epic Tradition
Item code: Ⅰ-27
Category: Folk Literature
Region: Sichuan
Born: 1942.06.09
Batch: Batch 1 (2007)

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