Wu Zhiguang
Lineage & School of Heritage
Wu Zhiguang studied under the master singers of his own village and is the ninth-generation inheritor of the Miao Kedao in the local area.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of the Miao ethnic group, born in 1946, a native of Shibing, Guizhou. His singing skill is outstanding: he can perform the twelve wine songs, including the Kedao. He is also extremely active and devoted in the work of transmitting the Kedao; he has persisted in teaching throughout the years and has taken on a large number of apprentices. Some of the materials submitted by Shibing County in nominating the Kedao as a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project were collected and provided by Wu Zhiguang himself. Television stations in China and abroad have recorded and broadcast Wu Zhiguang's performances of the Kedao, which has played an active role in promoting Miao culture and spreading the art of the Kedao. Wu Zhiguang's principal representative works include the Miao Kedao, the New Year Song, the Day-Choosing Song, and the Xu Jiu Ge (Wine-Narrating Song).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of the Kedao, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Kedao Ⅰ-5
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