How to Play Waist Drums

Ansei Waist Drums have been passed down over a long period of time and are characterized by their vigorous, swashbuckling, powerful, and elegant dance. Waist drummer performance pay attention to the "six power", that is, the performance of a fierce force, swinging a hammer has a force, kicking a share of the brutal force, turn a share of the fierce force, jumping a share of the tiger force, the whole body to make a cow force, look at the call for people to bring strength, listen to the people to encourage people, really enough power. Action law is summarized in running, jumping, twisting, turning, stomping, flashing, stomping, shaking, crossing, ang, leaping, fast and other elements. Among them, twisting is one of the most basic movements of the waist drum, twisting with a positive step twisting, cross twisting, twisting the soft waist and so on. Ansai Waist Drum is a multi-dimensional art organically combined with dance, martial arts, percussion, wind music and folk songs. It is also a unique dance, which is not limited by time, place and occasion, and can be performed in marching, on the square and on the stage, and has strong adaptability and flexibility. The Ansai Waist Drum accompanied by suona and trombone has a solemn, thick and far-reaching emotional shock. Ansai Waist Drums are divided into cultural drums and martial arts drums. The cultural drum is mainly twisted, supplemented by playing, focusing on lyricism, through the movement and expression of the inner joy of the mood to show; martial arts drum to hit, kick, cross, stomp, etc., the action is difficult, demanding, high volume of movement, with the unity of movement and standardization. The artistry of Ansai Waist Drums is mainly reflected in the martial arts drums, the formation of which seeks to be neat and consistent, fast and furious release, and rapid changes. Action to be robust and powerful, natural and generous, cheerful and smooth, rigid and soft, rigid and soft, fully reflecting the inner temperament of Ansai waist drums and external beauty. From the Loess Plateau to play out of the Ansai waist drum fully demonstrates the Ansai people perseverance, tenacity and hard work, the strong will of the mighty and the life of the open-minded optimistic, simple and upward character style.