Xiao Yaoting
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1935, a native of Linli, Hunan. After joining the Linli Jinghe Opera Troupe in 1962, Xiao Yaoting became the last disciple of the Jinghe opera master Huang Jisan and received his authentic transmission. He subsequently devoted himself mainly to the collation and study of Jinghe opera music and produced related creative and scholarly work. He was editor-in-chief of Studies in Jinghe Opera Music (Jinghe Xi Yinyue Yanjiu), compiled together with Chen Jianwen, and compiled A Collection of Jinghe Opera Music (Jinghe Xi Yinyue Jicui); his playwriting includes Cheng Yaojin Takes a Bride (Cheng Yaojin Zhao Qin), The He Shi Bi (He Shi Bi) and The Meng Liang Family (Meng Liang Yi Jia).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Jinghe Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Jinghe Opera Ⅳ-35
- Jinghe Opera Ⅳ-35
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