Zhang Yanke

02-0366Tujia SayeerheTraditional DanceZhangyangtujiazuzizhi, HubeiBatch 2 (2008)

Lineage & School of Heritage

Zhang Yanke began learning to dance Sayeerhe at the age of thirteen. His grandmaster was Qin Zizhuan, and his masters included Tian Yiyan, Zhang Yankai and Zhang Yanmei.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Zhang Yanke, a male of Tujia ethnicity, was born in 1947 in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, Hubei. He has a complete command of the various routines and performance skills of Sayeerhe in his locality, and is especially outstanding as a drummer and lead singer, being called the Golden Drummer by the local people. He has long been active at the grassroots level and exerts considerable social influence.

Honors & Recognition

He is a national representative bearer of Tujia Sayeerhe, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He has trained numerous Sayeerhe artists, including Xiang Daozhou, Tian Chunting and Chen Zaijun.

References & Archival Sources

Zhang Yanke · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Tujia Sayeerhe
Item code: Ⅲ-18
Category: Traditional Dance
Region: Zhangyangtujiazuzizhi, Hubei
Born: 1947.03
Batch: Batch 2 (2008)

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