There are so-called yangko in the north and English songs in the south. Although they sound the same pronunciation, they are very different. In the late 1970s, People's Daily even wrote an article, Ansai Waist Drum in the North and Puning English Songs in the South. The origin of English songs can be traced back to the early Ming Dynasty or even earlier. Talk about Daguzi Yangko in northern Shandong and Liulin Yangko in western Shandong.
There are many names, such as the overlord whip of Henan flower drum and the flower encouragement of Putian, Fujian. But today's songs and dances were formed by adding martial arts routines to some armed uprisings of the Chaoshan ancestors in Puning, and later spread to Chaoyang and Huilai counties. Song and dance are popular in Puning and Huilai in the south of Chaoshan. It is one of the most representative emotional dances in Han folk squares.
Introduction to yangko:
Yangko is a traditional dance in Yangxin County, Shandong Province, and it is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Yangxin Guzi Yangko is an important genre of representative folk dance "Guzi Yangko" in Shandong, which is mainly spread in Yanghu Township, Wendian Township, Liupowu Township, Laodian Township and nearby surrounding counties. ?
The origin of Yangxin drum yangko can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, with umbrellas, drums, sticks and flowers (female horns) as the main roles. The whole dance process is basically a typical ancient military drill process, that is, "military parade, ordering the stage, array, start and retreat". 20 1 1 On May 23rd, 2008, Yangko (Yangxin Guzi Yangko) was approved by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.