Yao Zhongxian
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1955 he became a disciple of Deng Jiuru, founder of the Northern School of Shandong Qinshu balladry, and is a second-generation transmitter of the Northern School.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1941 in Jinan, Shandong. In 1957 he joined the Jinan Municipal Balladry Troupe together with Deng Jiuru, and in 1977 he entered the Jinan Municipal Balladry Company, where he has remained ever since. His timbre is refined and elegant, his singing high-pitched yet restrained, his acting relaxed and humorous, and his style free and generous. His representative works include Liang Zhu Xia Shan (Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai Descend the Mountain) and Duan Qiao Xiang Hui (Meeting on the Broken Bridge), among others.
Honors & Recognition
Representative bearer of Shandong Qinshu Balladry, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a first-grade actor.
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