Li Zhaxi
Lineage & School of Heritage
He preserves a set of traditional duodi dance costumes handed down from his grandfather Li Ouni, together with the horse-bell props used in the duodi dance and written materials such as the poems, lyrics and songs of the duodi dance.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Tibetan ethnicity, born in September 1946 in Zhouqu County, Gansu Province. He studied Tibetan Buddhist culture and religious etiquette from childhood and has a deep understanding of the origins of the Zhouqu duodi dance. While inheriting the ancient duodi dance routines and the original vocal style and melodies, he has continued to explore and enrich the repertoire; he can improvise lyrics and sing, he dances with practiced skill, and he has a comprehensive command of the different forms of the traditional duodi dance. To promote the transmission of the duodi dance he has taken an active part in performances and has taught apprentices.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of the Duodi Dance, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Duodi Dance Ⅲ-90
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