Waist drum is a traditional form of encouragement that spreads in northern Shaanxi, especially in Ansai County of Yan 'an, Hengshan Mountain of Yulin, Mizhi and other places, and it is one of the most influential folk dances in Shaanxi. Ansai waist drum originated from Hengshan Mountain in Yulin. In the late Ming Dynasty, due to famine and peasant uprising, Ansai was sparsely populated, and Ansai people moved from Hengshan Mountain in Yulin to Ansai.
Extended information Ansai waist drum is divided into two types: penny drum and snare drum drum. Drum is mainly twisted, with heavy twisting and tapping; Give priority to martial arts and drums, with heavy beating and light twisting. Ansai's waist drum is fast-released and fast-closed, changing rapidly, natural and generous, cheerful and smooth, flexible and flexible. In the process of development and evolution, it combines dance, martial arts, gymnastics, percussion, percussion and folk songs, making its own content and form richer and more ornamental and entertaining.
Ansai waist drum mostly adopts the form of collective performance, and drummers (called "carrying drums" or "kicking drums") range from dozens to hundreds. The team includes the roles of flower girl, umbrella head, savage girl and savage man, as well as various small programs such as "running donkey" and "water boat", forming a vast folk dance team.
The performance emphasizes the overall effect, requiring uniform movements and standardized formation changes. The masculine beauty of men living on the Loess Plateau is fully demonstrated by the drummer's bold and rough dance and powerful drumming skills.
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