Wang Binxiang
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Born in 1962 in Yingxian, Shanxi, Wang Binxiang is of Han ethnicity. In 1979 he was admitted to the Shuahaier class of the Datong Municipal Art School, and from 1982 he worked with the Datong Municipal Shuahaier Troupe, specializing in xusheng (bearded middle-aged male roles) and laosheng (old male roles). He studied under Gao Xian, whose stage name was Sanwadan, and under Sun You, and is skilled in the hat-wing (maochi), sash (shaozi) and beard (rangkou) techniques. He inherited the housang, or rear-throat, vocal production that is the most distinctive feature of Shuahaier singing, and developed a singing style and musical effect of his own. His major works include Shizi Dong (The Lion's Den), Da Fotang (Striking the Buddhist Hall), San Xiao Pai (The Three Tablets of Filial Piety) and Jin Muyu (The Golden Wooden Fish).
Honors & Recognition
He is a representative bearer of Yanbei Shuahaier, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, director of the Shuahaier Troupe of Datong, Shanxi, and a first-class actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Yanbeishuahaier Ⅳ-41
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