Chaoyang Yingge

Guangdong
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Chaoyang Yingge is a continuation of the Han folk square dance and Nuo culture. It has undergone certain changes in the continuation. In the Ming Dynasty, it absorbed the northern drum yangge and gradually evolved into Yingge dance, becoming a folk dance art with a unique form of expression in Chaoyang area. Chaoyang Yingge combines drama, dance and martial arts, and is extremely masculine. It has formed some different styles in practice. According to the rhythm of the dance, it can be roughly divided into three types: slow Yingge, medium Yingge and fast Yingge. The slow Yingge has a slower rhythm and uses longer dance sticks than other schools. Its basic dance method is to make a group of movements with three or four hammers. The slowness shows momentum and the momentum shows spirit. It is solemn, simple, stretched and beautiful. In addition, there is also the "drunk hammer" Yingge, in which the dancer looks like a drunkard and has a unique charm. The slow Yingge is mainly spread in Wenguang, Mianbei and Chengnan. The rhythm of the medium-tempo Yingge is slightly faster than that of the slow-tempo Yingge. The basic dance method includes five or seven sticks (Yingge dance) to form a set of movements, and eight, ten, eleven, and thirteen sticks to form a set of movements. Its gong and drum beats are significantly different from those of the slow-tempo Yingge. The former has pauses and elongated drum beats in the middle, while the latter is continuous. The medium-tempo Yingge is also mainly spread in Wenguang, Mianbei, and Chengnan. Its characteristics are that it is elegant in its stability and flexible in its simplicity. The fast-tempo Yingge has a fast rhythm and tight drum beats, and it changes with the opening and closing of the team's formation. The Yingge mallet used is shorter and flexible. The fast-tempo Yingge is generally divided into three categories: fighting routines, Nanshan literary school, and Nanshan martial school. Chaoyang Yingge is still widely spread and developing. The main inheritors include Hong Feiying, Guo Yaoyang, Chen Hanlong, Yao Xinta, Yang Wei, Zhou Xiuxing, Chen Kunli, Lin Abao, etc. Yingge in Chaoyang is widely distributed and has a strong influence. Almost every town (street) has a Yingge team. Some towns even have several Yingge teams with different styles or different age structures. In November 1996, Chaoyang was named "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture. With the rapid changes in economy and society, the cultural ecology has undergone drastic changes. Yingge in Chaoyang has lost its former glory and is in danger of being lost from generation to generation. It is in urgent need of rescue and protection.

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