What is the popular Quyi in Henan and northern Anhui?

The popular folk art in Henan and northern Anhui is Henan pendants.

Henan pendant originated in Henan, which is a traditional form of Quyi. It is a combination of Quyi Daoqing, Yinggeliu and Sanxianshu, which are popular in Henan and northern Anhui. It has a history of about one hundred years. Because the main accompaniment instrument is "pendant string" (now called pendant Hu), and it is sung in Henan dialect, it is called Henan pendant.

Forms of Henan pendants

Henan pendant uses Henan dialect rap performance, mainly singing. According to the fragments in the singing, the vocals used mainly include "Pingqiang", "Kuaizhaban", "Wu Ban", "Wuzikan" and "Duoban". The lyrics are basically seven words. The accompaniment plays the piano, and some of them step on the bangzi.

The way of early rap performance was "stand-up crosstalk", in which a singer played ebony or jujube with his left hand and sang while playing. Later, "duet" was developed, in which two people sang duets, one played a simple board, one played a cymbal or a book drum, three people performed together, and several people sang by themselves.