For the people in my hometown, this is the richest spiritual entertainment feast of the year. Dingxiang's stilt yangko is the most distinctive folk street dance. According to legend, in the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, in order to celebrate the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Bowen called on all parts of the country to carry out various recreational activities to create a happy atmosphere of universal celebration. Soldiers from the south introduced the Yangko from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, so Dingxiang stilt Yangko was produced. Dozens of performers used instruments to step on wooden sticks (the sticks were one and a half to three feet above the ground), pretending to be some characters in costume dramas, such as Bao Gong, Xu Xian, White Snake Lady and Green Snake Fairy. Accompanied by flutes, sheng pipes, suona and various percussion instruments, he held props such as colored fans, colored silks and whips and twisted back and forth while performing. It is a pavilion-style yangko that pays equal attention to twisting the waist and performing stunts. It is a square performance with tacit cooperation of many people, with walking, twisting, jumping and singing as one. Coupled with the collocation of eight tones, it is more carnival and atmosphere. Entertainment-loving men, women and children can participate in the performance, and all kinds of costumes are vivid. The performance of singing yangko on stilts is the most impressive. In the past, yangko jokes were all derived from traditional folk songs, such as flying kites, watching lights, crying for a bachelor's wife, Wang Po scolding chickens, red rooster's hairy legs and so on. Modern performances are mostly about people's lives, some sing about the changes in their hometown, some attack the bad habits in life, and some express the people's voices, which are easy to understand, colorful and entertaining.
Some yangko songs have become classic songs, such as the modern songs such as "Turn to Wanghuo" by old yangko artist Bo Guangqian and "Visit Dingxiang" by Guo, which have been sung for decades and become the reserved programs of yangko performances in this county.
From village to township, from township to county, every year, the cultural department will organize the selection of outstanding programs at different levels, and report and display them on the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month for evaluation and commendation. Dingxiang's stilt yangko has taken to the streets of provincial capitals, participated in major celebrations and performances, and received special reports from CCTV and other national media.
With the development of the times and the spread of new media on the Internet, Dingxiang stilt yangko has been further developed. Rural sages who love folk art have set up WeChat platforms such as Dingxiang Yangko. With the theme of stilt yangko, Zhang Jianxin, a folk expert, organized the filming of Dingxiang's first folk film "Chinese New Year in the First Month". All kinds of MVs that show the characteristics of yangko singing are also constantly brilliant and innovative. ...
Yangko on stilts
Liu Haiyuan
Wave your arms, twist your waist and dance with HongLing.
Smart guy, beautiful girl, make-up look.
Humorous uncle and humorous aunt are old and strong.
Put down your work, walk on stilts and shout loudly.
Gong, cymbals, suona, drums, music and accompaniment are all loud.
Crowds of people cheered and applauded on the yellow land.
It is comfortable to run towards a well-off life in the new era.
Twist and sing. I'm in a good mood.
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