Artist Info: Abdurehim Heyit

Abdurehim Heyt (Kashgar, Xinjiang, 1964) is an Uyghur dutar player, singer and composer from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

Abdurehim Heyit, hailed by many Uyghurs as the Dutar King, was born in 1964 in Kashgar. Heyit became a much-loved singer, virtuoso performer on the Uyghur dutar (traditional long-necked two-stringed lute) and composer of numerous songs. He studied at Kashgar Arts College and worked in the prestigious Central [read more...]