A Mana
阿玛娜
A Mana is a master of Uyghur Muqam from the Kashgar region of Xinjiang. She began learning the twelve Muqam suites from master Seitwali at age 15 and has performed across Xinjiang and internationally.…
A Mana is a master of Uyghur Muqam from the Kashgar region of Xinjiang. She began learning the twelve Muqam suites from master Seitwali at age 15 and has performed across Xinjiang and internationally. She leads the Kashgar Muqam Ensemble, preserving and transmitting the complete Muqam repertoire to younger generations.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
新疆
Region
Northwest China
Level
national
Status
active
Born
1958
Heritage DNA
Classification
National Inheritor
Status
active
Year of Birth
1958
Age
68 years
Location
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Region
Northwest China
Next Master
Chang Xiangyu
常香玉
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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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