As dawn breaks over the ancient Silk Road lands of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dilixiati Parhati is gearing up for yet another busy day. He juggles multiple roles: musician, scholar, leader of a Muqam art troupe and, most recently, a voice in China’s National People’s Congress (NPC)—the country’s top legislature.
In all these roles, safeguarding the soul-stirring music of Uygur Muqam, often dubbed “the mother of Uygur music,” for future generations is his mission.
Life is a dance
A day in Dilixiati’s life brims with music, creativity and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Inside the conference room of the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater, he engages in lively discussions with the troupe’s creative core about the
