Research Of Tangshan Yangko Dance

The scope of this study focuses on the districts of Luan County and Laoting ofTangshan, Hebei Province. Tangshan has a long history, and according to some materials,there were signs of human being’s work and rest as early as40,000years ago. Tangshan isvery rich in cultural heritage, and can be considered as a place with outstanding people andsmart land, which makes Tangshan’s culture and arts colorful. And Tangshan’s folk art ToYangko, in such a rich atmosphere of historical culture, continues to absorb nutrition,sublimates and becomes a bright pearl of regional arts and culture in Tangshan. Thisresearch subject is Tangshan’s To Yangko, one of “the four Youngers” being hailed by thedance world.This study includes issues related to the history, artistic characteristics anddevelopment of Tangshan To Yangko. Tangshan To Yangko in the old society is mainly afolk entertainment of working people during their rest periods. And in the poverty-strickendays, elder generation of artists also took advantage of To Yangko, begging to solve theproblem of livelihood. After the founding of New China, Tangshan To Yangko receivedmuch attention, and also was taken onto the stage. However, if Tangshan To Yangko wantsto go further in this modern society, it must be innovated, but the prerequisite is to inheritinnovation. Based on this subject, the author describes the inheritance and development ofTangshan To Yangko from multiple angles, and proposes the view that innovation shouldhave a “degree”.This research subject illustrates in a way of introduction-elucidation-conclusion. Thefirst chapter introduces the geographical environment, human environment and historicalorigin of Tangshan To Yangko; the second and the third chapters elaborates the dance andmusic of Tangshan To Yangko in detail; in the fourth chapter, the author makes investigationand research of non-professional teams, and presents the hope that professional bodies andnon-professional bodies should cooperate with each other in order to lead a betterdevelopment of Tangshan To Yangko; the fifth chapter starts from the artistic characteristicsof Tangshan To Yangko, makes a comparison between Luan County and Laoting Yangko, discusses the art features of Tangshan To Yangko more deeply, and expounds therelationship of Tangshan folk songs, Pingju and Tangshan To Yangko; the last chapterdiscusses the heritage, protection, innovation and development of Tangshan To Yangko asintangible cultural heritage. In order to objectively understand Tangshan To Yangko, andgrasp the nature of To Yangko, the author uses comparative approach. And through thecomparison of art features between two counties of Tangshan, there comes the importanceof the cultural treasures of Tangshan To Yangko. The author furthermore puts forward herown view, that is, we should pay attention to the “degree” during the inheritance anddevelopment of Tangshan To Yangko, and do not ruin this treasure in the hands of ouryoung generation.