The Waist Drum Dance and The Fangshan Drum Dance

Waist Drum Dance

Waist drum dance performance usually involves many people，sometimes hundreds，a magnificent sight for the viewers.During the performance，the drum is hung slantingly on the left-side of the performer’s waist，and the dancer，with the drumsticks in each hand，dances and beats the drum at the same time.The waist drum dance is characterized by strong and varied rhythm，vigorous and dynamic style，a harmonious combination between drum beating and dancing.The drumbeats also vary from a single beat to varigated beats，from slow to insistent beats，which，when combined with performing movements，have vivid names such as”three nods of phenix””a good wash ofthe tiger’s face”，”drumming of the thunder god”，”flying of the butterfly”，”pecking of the chicken”，”horse trotting”，and so on.

Fangshan Drum Dance

Fangshan drum dance also called“Sparrow Skipping”，this folk dance originated in Fangshan，Jiangning District，Nanjing City.The dance imitates the movements of a sparrow，such as spreading its wings，pecking at grains，sitting on eggs and so on.The number of instruments has increased to 12 drums，12 gongs and 10 cymbals.Colored flags accompany the Fangshan Drum Dance，making the scene more ma jestic.

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