Ma Sanli
Encyclopedia
Ma Sanli was a China
comedian in the traditional Xiangsheng
or "crosstalker" style.
; he was a Hui
, and the son and grandson of practitioners of Xiangsheng. He was apprenticed to Zhou Deshan in 1929.
He came to be noted for avoiding complication in a way that kept his performances accessible to a mass audience. He pursued his art in Tianjin
.
He became a widower in 1984, he later himself died in Tianjin.
China
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comedian in the traditional Xiangsheng
Xiangsheng
Xiangsheng , sometimes translated as crosstalk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue between two performers, or, much less often, a solo monologue or, even less frequently, a multi-player talk show. The language, rich in puns and allusions, is delivered in a rapid,...
or "crosstalker" style.
Biography
Ma was born in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
; he was a Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
, and the son and grandson of practitioners of Xiangsheng. He was apprenticed to Zhou Deshan in 1929.
He came to be noted for avoiding complication in a way that kept his performances accessible to a mass audience. He pursued his art in Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
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He became a widower in 1984, he later himself died in Tianjin.