Yanwaluo
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Blang ethnicity, born in March 1962, a native of Menghai County, Yunnan Province. He loved Blang folk songs from childhood, and at the age of 16 he formally took as his master Yan San, an elderly artist of his own village, fully mastering the traditional singing methods of Blang folk songs; he can also sing to the accompaniment of the plucked instrument the various narrative and blessing tunes that reflect Blang migration, sacrificial rites, and remembrance of ancestors, and has become a singer beloved by the local Blang people. His lyrics are rich and his powers of improvisation strong, and he is deeply welcomed by the people; the Blang of Nanli in Myanmar also invited him by reputation to perform, and he is a folk singer of comparatively high renown among Blang communities both locally and abroad. In 2002 a CD entitled Banna Folk Songs, released by the Pacific Audio and Video Company, included folk songs sung by him. In August 2003 China Central Television interviewed and reported on him.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Blang Folk Songs (Blang tanchang, song with plucked accompaniment), a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He has many times taken part in cultural and artistic activities organized by prefectural, county, and township cultural departments and has won awards.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Blang Folk Songs Ⅱ-114
Profile
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