“A-gzhas”-singing and dancing when making Agha

“A-gzhas”is a song and dance program performed when making Agha, which is hard clay used for the floor and roof and thus this program is called “A-gzhas.”It has a very long history and is widespread.

“A-gzhas”can be divided into folk “A-gzhas,””A-gzhas”of the monastery and Tibetan military “A-gzhas.”The folk “A-gzhas”team consists of urban residents while the monastery “A-gzhas”are monks. The Tibetan military “A-gzhas”consists of young Tibetan soldiers. These three types have the same basic content, form and characteristics, but the folk “A-gzhas”can have both male and female performers, and is relaxed, cheerful and energetic;”A-gzhas”of the monastery and Tibetan military A-gzhas”are performed by male performers, looking magnificent with a wide range of movements.”A-gzhas”is a form of art combining singing, dialogue and laborious movements.”Singing”can unify the work rhythm to reduce fatigue,”dialogue”is funny and exciting with the laboratmosphere, which can be improved by incorporating enthusiasm and movements. Although it has no accompanying instrument, it is necessary to train the performers to tie bells on the labor tool “Bodum”and to ring the bell according to the different labor rhythms.

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