Zhang Zhiming
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of twelve he entered the Zhangzi County arts training class, touring with the county troupe, and studied under the celebrated artist Li Zhiren, concentrating on the wawasheng (child) and xiaosheng role types.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in October 1956 in Zhangzi County, Shanxi Province. He later studied with leading Shangdang performers such as Wang Dongze, Hao Tongsheng and Hao Pinzhi, specialising in the xiaosheng role type while also performing xusheng. His stage appearance is dashing and handsome, and his vocal production combines features of the Sanyi and Leyi troupes of the Lufu school of Shangdang Bangzi; his singing is impassioned and high, bright and crisp, retaining a traditional flavour while bearing his own distinct characteristics. His representative works include Qiankun Dai (The Universe Belt), The Pearl Tower, Shou Jiang Wei (Capturing Jiang Wei), Hanyang Tang and Chuang Youzhou (Breaking into Youzhou).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Shangdang Bangzi, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He personally practises and promotes the transmission of Shangdang Bangzi and lays stress on training young performers, selecting talented actors from grassroots companies and art schools, teaching them according to their aptitudes and casting them in roles suited to their particular strengths.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Shangdangbangzi Ⅳ-21
- Shangdangbangzi Ⅳ-21
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