Song-and-Dance Duet

◎黑龍江省大慶市林甸縣第二中學 王柏懿 指導教師：閆 明

人們常說“寧舍一頓飯，不舍二人轉”。二人轉是東北地區很受歡迎的一種藝術形式，以其幽默風趣的表演風格深受人們喜愛。2006 年，二人轉被列入第一批《國家級非物質文化遺產名錄》。

Song-and-Dance Duet is a popular art form in Northeast China.It used to be called Xiao Yangko(小秧歌) or Bengbeng(蹦蹦).

With a history of 300 years, Song-and-Dance Duet was mainly derived from the Northeast Yangko and Lianhualuo(蓮花落) in Hebei Province.Suona(嗩吶)andBanhu(板胡) are the main instruments of Song-and-Dance Duet.

Song-and-Dance Duet is divided into three kinds—the veritable Song-and-Dance Duet, Danchutou(單出頭) and Lachangxi(拉場戲).Two people singing and dancing together make the veritable Song-and-Dance Duet.Danchutou means an actor singing and dancing.Lachangxi is the form of several actors performing on a stage in various roles.Actors are good at singing, telling jokes, acting, dancing and stunts( 絕 活).They are particularly good at dancing with handkerchiefs and fans.Zhao Benshan, used to be a Song-and-Dance Duet actor.After Zhao Benshan’s success, he tried to promote Song-and-Dance Duet throughout the country.When we watch the performance, we can feel the local customs contained in it.By using local dialects(方言) and funny dialogues, they bring the audience into a happy world and make people more interested in their own cultural traditions.

Song-and-Dance Duet has been constantly absorbing the essence of various arts.It is not only an art form, but also a way of cultural inheritance.