The waist drum team can range from four to eight people to dozens or even hundreds of people.
The waist drum team can be big or small, ranging from a dozen people to hundreds. The team is huge, with neat movements, new tricks, colorful silks flying, and loud drum sounds. It is very spectacular. It has now become a form of collective entertainment in the square at various gatherings, and is also an entertainment and exercise activity for middle-aged and elderly people.
History of waist drum
Waist drum is a traditional folk dance with a long history. It originated in northern China and was performed as a program during the Spring Festival Yangko.
It is said that the famous Ansai waist drum was first brought there by immigrants from Jiaxian, Hengshan and other places, and later spread. Waist drum is usually performed by a square team composed of multiple people.
During the performance, the actor hangs a snare drum diagonally around his waist, holds drumsticks in both hands, and waves his arms to beat the drum along with the accompaniment of gongs, drums, and suona. Its movements are sometimes leaping and jumping, passionate and unrestrained; sometimes tapping slowly and gently, soft and dexterous. Its formation is sometimes a long dragon, sometimes a square formation, changing in an orderly manner and with neat steps. Young actors, in particular, are extremely devoted in their performances, full of masculinity and energy, and often win bursts of applause from the audience.
Waist drum is usually performed in the first month of the New Year, in celebrations and commemorations of major festivals, celebrations and celebrations of large conferences, etc. The number of people can range from dozens to more than a hundred people. The costumes should be uniform and the props should be the same.