Northern Shaanxi Yangko is a widely popular and representative traditional dance of Han nationality, which is also called "Noisy Fire", "Noisy Yangko", "Noisy Community Fire" and "Noisy Yangko". Mainly distributed in Yulin, Yan 'an, Suide, Mizhi and other places in Shaanxi Province, it has a long history, rich content and various forms. Among them, Suide Yangko is the most representative. There are two main types of Yangko in northern Shaanxi: Yangko and Kicking Pavilion.
Ansai Waist Drum: Waist Drum is a popular form of folk encouragement in northern Shaanxi, especially in Ansai County, Yulin Hengshan and Mizhi, and it is one of the most influential folk dances in Shaanxi. The unique charm of Ansai waist drum image set off a whirlwind on the yellow land, showing the simple and bold character of farmers in the northwest loess plateau and publicizing their unique artistic personality. Ansai waist drum integrates dance, martial arts, gymnastics, percussion, percussion and folk songs. It embodies the joy of the people in northern Shaanxi after the successful harvest, and integrates the simple, honest, realistic, optimistic and cheerful characters of the people in the Loess Plateau. At the same time, it is also the embodiment of the spirit of the Chinese nation and an integral part of the culture of the Yellow River Basin. Therefore, it is not only deeply loved by the masses, but also very famous overseas, and it can be called "a must in China" and "the first drum in China".
Everyone is familiar with the songs representing northern Shaanxi. Folk songs in northern Shaanxi are the crystallization of the spirit, thoughts and feelings of the working people of Han nationality in northern Shaanxi. Folk songs in northern Shaanxi are divided into three categories: labor chant, belief in nature and minor. Labor songs include tamping songs, smashing songs, quarrying songs, cattle songs and playing songs. Xintianyou can be divided into high-pitched cavity and flat cavity.