Song-and-Dance Duet

◎黑龙江省大庆市林甸县第二中学 王柏懿 指导教师：闫 明

人们常说“宁舍一顿饭，不舍二人转”。二人转是东北地区很受欢迎的一种艺术形式，以其幽默风趣的表演风格深受人们喜爱。2006 年，二人转被列入第一批《国家级非物质文化遗产名录》。

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(莲花落) in Hebei Province.Suona(唢呐)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(单出头) and Lachangxi(拉场戏).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( 绝 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.