Jia Tingju
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of ten Jia Tingju began training with his father in the Nanle County troupe, specializing in xusheng and laosheng roles. He later became a disciple of Tang Xicheng, founder of the Tang school of Yuju male roles, inherited a large repertoire of Tang school productions and developed that tradition in keeping with his own abilities. He also trained thirty-eight disciples admitted to his studio, including Jiang Pingjun, and is widely recognized as an outstanding successor of Tang school art.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1937 in Nanle, Henan. His singing is high-pitched and resonant, firm and vigorous, delicate and tactful; he enjoys the reputation of doyen of xusheng roles. His representative works include San Ku Dian (Three Appeals at the Hall) and Yue Fei.
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Yuju (Henan Opera), a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; head of the First Yuju Troupe of Henan Province; and a first-grade actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Yuju (Henan Opera) Ⅳ-23
- Yuju (Henan Opera) Ⅳ-23
- Yuju (Henan Opera) Ⅳ-23
Profile
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