Sanhe Yanshan Slab
"Yanshan Daban" is a unique type of music in Sanhe, Hebei. In 1975, Liu Yan, Wang Dehua, and Hu Jialiang, based on the tunes of Lianhualuo and Bawangbian, which were popular among the people in the Qing Dynasty, continued to explore and create, absorbed the characteristics and essence of the folk tunes in the Yanshan area, such as the song, the small sad tune, the eight-board tune, as well as the characteristics and essence of the shadow tune, the Pingju opera, and the northern two-person turn, and created a new type of music with strong local characteristics, with nearly 20 tunes and various board styles. Yanshan Daban belongs to the fast board type, which is slightly smaller than the bamboo board used in traditional fast board books. The singing form is not limited to one style, and it can be sung by one person alone or by a group of people, while dancing and singing. The singer holds a big board in one hand and a small board (also called "jiezi") in the other hand. According to the beat and the content of the music, the various dance postures in the dance and the board-beating movements of "Hebei Luozi" are borrowed to develop and innovate, and the two hands cooperate organically to beat out points and patterns with different rhythms. The performance form of Yanshan Daban is lively and novel, harmonious and beautiful, the music is refreshing and fresh, and the performance scene is high-pitched and bold. It not only has a strong interactive effect and is easy to sing, but also can adapt to all kinds of themes. When Yanshan Daban was just in its infancy, it attracted the attention and attention of people from all walks of life in the city and surrounding areas. At the end of 1976, at the provincial art performance held in Shijiazhuang City, Yanshan Daban deeply attracted all the audience with its unique style and won awards. By 1979, this type of music had not only been widely circulated in Sanhe City, but also literary and artistic workers and amateur art lovers from nearly a dozen counties in Hebei Province went to Sanhe to learn. This type of music had a strong influence in North China at that time. However, with the passage of time, Yanshan Daban faced a situation of no successors and development and innovation. The original creators and performers were either dead or in their sixties. The municipal party committee and government have attached great importance to inheriting and developing this unique local art form and making it re-emerge with vigorous vitality, and have formulated a series of rescue and protection measures to ensure that Yanshan Daban can continue to flourish. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)