The Drum Dance in Ansai
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. The drum dance is originated in the ancient rituals of ancestor worship
and has gradually evolved into celebration performance. With a large troupe of
dancers, sometimes over 100 strong, jumping and dancing in unison to the beats
of drums, this dance gives an awesome outdoor performance against a background
of rolling hills and deep valleys. It exhibits a strong and vigorous display of
bold and unrestrained body movements. |
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