Song-and-Dance Duet二人转

王柏懿

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 fromthe Northeast Yangko and Lianhualuo（ 蓮花落） in Hebei Province. Suona（ 唢呐）and Banhu（ 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 singingand dancing together make the veritable Song-and-Dance Duet. Danchutou meansan actor singing and dancing. Lachangxi is the form of several actors performingon a stage in various roles. Actors are good at singing， telling jokes， acting， dancingand stunts（ ）. They are particularly good at dancing with handkerchiefsand fans. Zhao Benshan， used to be a Song-and-Dance Duet actor. After ZhaoBenshans success， he tried to promote Song-and-Dance Duet throughout thecountry. When we watch the performance， we can feel the local customs containedin it. By using local dialects（ 方言） and funny dialogues， they bring the audienceinto a happy world and make people more interested in their own culturaltraditions.

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