drum dance in ansai 安塞腰肢舞

张超

You must hear of some traditional performances like Yangge and Gaoqiao in China. But have you ever heard of or seen another interesting performance called Waist1 Drum？

Ansai Waist Drum dance is a kind of Chinese folk dance in Shaanxi Province， northern China. In Ansai， a small village in northern Shaanxi， nearly everyone is able to play Ansai Waist Drum. Kids start to learn it as early as seven or eight years old. The drum dance is a form of Chinese folk dance originating2 from ancient rituals3 of ancestor4 worship5 and has gradually6 developed into celebration performance.

When the festivals come， there will be a Waist Drum in the village of Ansai. It will attract a lot of people to enjoy it. The sound of the drums and the dance and the jumping of the members both add some atmosphere7 to the festivals.

There are usually large group of dancers， sometimes over 100 strong members in the group. They jump and dance with the beats of drums. This dance is so loud that it stays in the high hills and deep valleys8 for a long time. It shows a strong and vigorous9 display of brave and free body movements10.

It was in 1986 that the Ansai Drum Waist dance won the Chinese Folk Dance Award. So far， this dance has over 2，000 years of history.

你一定听说过中国的一些传统表演，如秧歌、高跷等。但你听说过或见过另一个有趣的叫腰鼓舞蹈的表演吗？

安塞腰鼓舞蹈是中国北方陕西省的一种民间舞蹈。在陕西北部一个叫安塞的小村庄里，几乎所有的人都会打安塞腰鼓。孩子们早在七、八岁时就开始学习打腰鼓。这种腰鼓舞是一种起源于古老的祭祖宗教仪式的中国民间舞蹈，现如今已逐渐发展成庆祝性演出。

当节日来临时，安塞村就会举行腰鼓舞蹈活动，吸引很多人前来围观欣赏。伴着美妙舞曲的腰鼓击打之声和众人的有节奏的跳跃之声给节日增添了浓浓的气氛。

通常跳舞的人会有很多，有时会有100多个身强力壮的人伴着腰鼓的击打节拍尽情地跳舞。舞蹈声如此嘹亮，以至于在高山和深谷中都回荡了很久。它彰显出了一种强壮有力、大胆而又不受制约的身体动作的表演。

安塞鼓腰舞蹈曾于1986年获得中国民族舞蹈奖。迄今为止，安塞腰鼓舞已有2000多年的历史。