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Lantern Dance Lantern Dance is mainly popular in counties of northern Jiangxi language family, among which Jiujiang, Ruichang, Wuning and Yongxiu are widely popular. Lantern dance in ancient times was mostly performed when people prayed for good weather and good harvests. Today, on festive days, people dance all kinds of colored lights in the strip square or village head bay to add a happy atmosphere.

There are many kinds of lanterns with different names, including dragon lanterns, lion lanterns, clam lanterns, chariot lanterns, tea basket lanterns, festive lanterns, lotus picking lanterns and so on.

Jiujiang's "Dragon Lantern" is also called "Dragon Dance", and the saying goes "Playing with Dragon Lantern". Its image has its own characteristics, mostly made of bamboo, wood, cloth and paper. The number of knots ranges from nearly a hundred to at least twenty or thirty, but they are all singular. Those who can light candles in the body are called "fire dragons", while those who can't are called "Bulong" and "Salon". There are many routines of "Dragon Dance", and it is common to hold HongLing beads in one hand and dance between two "dragons". The "dragon" jumps, rolls, rolls, or interpenetrates with red beads, which makes the viewer dumbfounded.

The "boat lights" in Jiujiang counties are also called "lotus picking boats". Tie a boat with bamboo sticks, cover it with colored cloth or paper, and then cover the girl's feet with green silk to expose the waterline. Outside the boat, there are grandparents, poles (paddles), rudders and hand-cranked cattail fans; The three people coordinated their movements, simulating boating movements such as going up and down the beach and running aground with the wind. The girls on the boat sang all kinds of minor tunes, accompanied by gongs and drums, and the husband and wife echoed them from time to time, which was humorous.

Hukou fishing drum Hukou fishing drum is popular in Hukou and Poyang Lake areas. It is based on the rich fishing songs and folk songs in Poyang Lake, and can be used singly, multi-purpose and multi-tune. Can also be based on singing, combined with rap. When singing, the performer holds a bamboo drum covered with puffer fish skin in his left hand. He held a delicate wooden stick in his right hand and beat the drum head and small postscript at the same time, making a crisp and rich "two rings" sound. Its sound is like a fishing boat's coat flapping waves, with smooth melody and euphemistic melody, which has a strong flavor of water town life.

Nuo dance is also called "Nuo dance" and "Nuo dance", commonly known as "ghost play" or "dancing face" It originated from the totem belief in ancient clan society, and later developed into a ritual in primitive witchcraft, and gradually evolved into a festival ceremony with fixed purpose and content. This kind of folk dance with a long history generally has two performances: one is performed by four protagonists, and the performers wear masks such as crowns, skins and SHIELD, making a "Nuo" sound. The other is composed of 12 people, each with a painted hair and a few feet of hemp whip in his hand, shaking and shouting the names of various gods who specialize in eating evil spirits and beasts, accompanied by music.

Because Nuo dance is spread in different regions, its performance style is also different, including the genre of "Wen Nuo" with complex scene changes, meticulous and rigorous performance, strong life atmosphere and beautiful and moving dance; There is also the "Wu Nuo" school with great momentum, unrestrained and cheerful mood, bright rhythm and vigorous movements. This ancient traditional flower of Nuo dance is still popular in the stage, hall and village head of De-an Yu, Wuning and Duchang counties.

Ruichang boat drum, formerly known as "Dragon Boat Drum". It turned out to be a minor sung by residents of lakeside water town during the dragon boat race in Duanyang, which was introduced to Ruichang during the reign of Qing Qianlong. On the basis of gradually absorbing local folk tunes, it can be enriched and developed. In addition to the original drums and gongs, the accompaniment instruments have added cheerful suona, forming a unique Ruichang boat drum.

At first, the singing form of the boat drum was sung by a person standing, and later it developed into a chorus. When singing, a woodcut "Dragon Boat" will be mounted on the wooden orange, with a single drum and a small gong at the bow, which is mainly singing, and the lyrics are even sentences of five, seven and cross sentences. Traditional songs include "Make the Sun Break", "Flower Dynasty Tune" and "Happy New Year".

Ruichang paper-cut is a traditional folk decorative art in China, and Ruichang is known as "the hometown of paper-cutting".

Ruichang paper-cutting is characterized by conciseness and beauty, symmetrical composition, vivid modeling and distinctive paper-cutting methods. Scissors are used as tools, and yin and yang cutting methods are used together. The themes are mostly folk stories, flowers, birds and animals, dramatic figures and so on. Good paper-cutting can be used to decorate doors and windows, ceilings, baskets and furniture; It can also be used for embroidery of pillowcases, uppers, door curtains and tablecloths. It gives people beautiful enjoyment and is loved by the broad masses of the people.

Wuning tea-picking opera is located in Mufu mountain area of Wuning county, where tea is abundant. Due to the popularity of tea-picking songs in the local area, a tea-picking drama named "Triangle Class" has gradually formed. During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, Wuning tea-picking drama spread to parts of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, and gradually formed under the creation and innovation of many artists. Taking the county as the center, it is called "Shanghe School" in the upper reaches of Hexiu and "Xiahe School" in the lower reaches of Hexiu. The former is influenced by large-scale dramas such as Han Opera, xiang opera Opera and Ninghe Opera, and is good at doing work. The latter is influenced by Huangmei and Yangxin tea-picking dramas in Hubei, and mainly focuses on singing.

There are more than 50 kinds of tea-picking dramas in Wuning/kloc-0. Most of them are literary dramas with folk themes, and there are also a few martial arts dramas. The aria of the play can be divided into three categories: orthochromatic, coloratura and mixed tune. They are an organic combination of folk music language and folk literature language, with beautiful singing, easy to understand and strong local flavor.

Wuning hoes drums, also known as "urging drums" and "drum songs". So far, Chuantan, Wentang, Nanyue, Lindong, Li Xi and Yangzhou in Wuning County are very popular. It is a traditional folk art with a unique local style, and it is also an activity of entertaining people with songs, drums and labor in collective labor.

Chushan drums mostly appear in collective places such as digging tea mountains, hoeing oil-tea forests, and reclaiming land. Dozens of people lined up, and a drummer led the singer; While waving hoes, the crowd played numbers harmoniously, with slow rhythm, rough melody and high style.

Generally speaking, hoeing drums can be divided into three times: the first time to relax slowly, the second time to turn faster gradually, and the third time to hurry quickly. With the ups and downs of the drum beat, the rhythm of the song is melodious, but it is very hoeing and dancing, making a clang of "Oh".

Xihe Opera in Xing Zi is popular in Xing Zi, De 'an and Jiujiang in the north of Jiangxi, also known as "Bullet Opera". Because the lower reaches of Ganjiang River are divided into East and West Rivers, and the West River flows through Xing Zi, it is also called Xihe Opera, commonly known as Xing Zi Opera.

As early as the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, there were active troupes specializing in singing Pi Huang in the counties of Xihe River Basin. In Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty, the first Boxer Rebellion was established in Xing Zi County. Since then, a traditional Chinese opera has been formed, with Xing Zi as the activity center, Huang Er and Xipi as the main vocals, and Qingyang Gaoqiang mixed with local folk tunes.

The genre of Xihe Opera is mainly historical stories. The script has a long structure, lofty content, loyalty and honesty, plain lines and antique costumes. There are about 150 kinds of traditional plays, and many villages have amateur troupes. On holidays, she is very popular with the masses with her unique charm.

Xiushui Ninghe Opera is one of the local large-scale ancient operas in Jiangxi. Originated in xiushui county, it is popular in northern Jiangxi and the border areas of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi.

Ninghe opera is both civil and military, singing, reading, doing and playing in complete sets. There are more than 4,000 kinds of traditional plays, most of which are complete. Fan Er and Xipi are the main vocal tunes, and Huizhou tune, Kunqu opera and folk songs are also accepted.

Xunyang paper-making paper-making originated from the sacrificial activities of ancient folk religions and gradually became a decorative art to celebrate festivals.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the custom of paper binding in Xunyang spread all over urban and rural areas. On festivals or festive occasions, folk artists fully display their skills, and make cheerful and humorous "mouse climbing grape lanterns", "unicorn lanterns" to celebrate the birth of children, "duck lanterns" to celebrate weddings, "goldfish lanterns" to pray for a bumper harvest, and famous plants, birds and animals. These colorful, quaint and vivid paper products are mainly made of bamboo, wood, thread and paper. Take bamboo as the skeleton, bind all parts with thread balls and decorate with colored paper. It often adds a bit of color to festive activities, but also casts a mysterious veil over the scenes of mourning and sacrifice.