The most standard yangko drum.

The most standard yangko drums are as follows:

1, single drum stick is played fast: knock, knock, knock, knock, it is a simple rhythm.

2, drum stick slow play: knock, knock.

3, the big drum and two sticks play fast: seven, seven, seven, seven, seven.

Yangko is a representative folk dance popular among Han people in China (mainly in the north), and different regions have different names and styles. In the folk, there are two names for yangko: those who walk on stilts are called "Yangko on stilts" and those who don't walk on stilts are called "Tuyangko".

The so-called "yangko" in modern times refers to "local yangko". Yangge has a long history. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a record of "Village Dengaku" in the folk dance team carefully introduced by The Legend of Wulin. Wu Xilin's New Year's Miscellaneous Chants in Qing Dynasty clearly recorded the original relationship between the existing yangko and the "Dengaku" in Song Dynasty.

Form of performance

At present, the main form of yangko in all parts of the country is yangko team. The number of dance teams varies from a dozen to hundreds, including group dance, two-person dance and three-person dance.

According to the needs of the role, hold the corresponding handkerchiefs, umbrellas, sticks, drums, money whip and other props and dance with percussion instruments such as gongs, drums and suona. The dance methods, movements and styles of yangko vary from place to place, some are magnificent, some are feminine and each has its own merits.