Lu Yongxiang
Lineage & School of Heritage
Fond of music and dance from childhood, he studied under his father and his masters, carrying on the ancient vocal style and dance movements of the Balang drum dance and becoming one of its bearers.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Tibetan ethnicity, born in August 1950 in Zhuoni County, Gansu Province. He actively promotes the Balang drum dance, reciting lyrics and vocal melodies for learners and demonstrating the essentials of the movements, and he has trained a group of outstanding bearers.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of the Balang Drum Dance, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He founded the first Balang drum dance team in Dawu village of Taoyan township and the Balang drum dance team of Jiamagou village, and he often led the teams in performances that won praise from local people. He also worked with the project's protection unit and with scholars to give oral accounts of the origins of the Balang drum dance, which were compiled into written and video documentation.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Balang Drum Dance Ⅲ-91
Profile
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