Ma Qi
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1923 in Fengqiu, Henan. Ma Qi learned the craft from Mr. Ma Wencai in childhood and was among the first generation of actors of Henan Qu Opera. From 1949 to 1953 he worked in the Lingbao County Qu Opera Troupe as an actor and troupe head; from 1953 to 1973 in the Mianchi County Qu Opera Troupe as an actor and troupe head; in 1973 he worked in the Luoyang Prefecture Qu Opera Troupe as an actor and head of business, and later moved to the Luoyang Municipal Qu Opera Troupe. His singing is marked by a deep, rich and resonant voice with broad, plain-spoken tonal colour, while his acting is vivid, natural and true to life. His representative works include Kou Zhun Carrying His Boots (Kou Zhun Bei Xue) and Fleeing Bianjing (Pao Bianjing).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Qu Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a national first-class actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Qu Opera Ⅳ-68
Profile
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