Chen Gang
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1957 in Chenxi, Hunan. Chen Gang entered an opera troupe as a performer in 1980 and received careful training from his father, Chen Shaoquan. He gradually developed a strong interest in Gaoqiang art and, through rigorous training, mastered the performance techniques of Chenhe Gaoqiang. Proficient and seasoned in his craft, he performs in a humorous and witty style and is known by the sobriquet Xiao Hei (Little Black), enjoying considerable renown in the regions where Chenhe Gaoqiang is disseminated, western Hunan among them. His representative works include Hu Lian Raises Havoc with the Hairpins (Hu Lian Nao Chai) and Bamboo Segment Mountain (Zhu Jie Shan).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Gaoqiang (Chenhe Gaoqiang), a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
- Gaoqiang Opera Ⅳ-7
Profile
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