Han Yinglian
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, Han ethnicity, born in 1957 in Yan'an, Shaanxi. She is a daughter of Han Qixiang, a renowned artist of Northern Shaanxi storytelling. In 1976 she began learning storytelling from her father; she performs mainly in the shuangyin diao (double-tone mode) and has a thorough command of the nine modes and eighteen tunes of Northern Shaanxi storytelling, opening the way for women to perform it. She is currently vice-chair of the Shaanxi Provincial Quyi Artists Association and deputy director of the Yan'an Quyi Hall. Her performance in the shuangyin diao is grand in momentum, wide in vocal range and distinctive in character. Her representative works include Hen Niang (Resenting Mother) and Yan'an Xin Mao (The New Face of Yan'an).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Northern Shaanxi Storytelling, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a second-class national actor.
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