The Flat Cavity Yangko Dance

The flat cavity Yangko is also known as " mixed field Yangko.As a result of generated in Lingchuan County, LiYi town Donggou Village, it is also known as " Donggou Yangko." Based on available information and investigation, it can be inferred the flat cavity Yangko has nearly two hundred years history. The singing of the flat cavity Yangko is words cavity. The singing has no basic plate and no linkages between the plates. Singing tunes bases on the number of words of each sentence libretto. It is divided into the "The seven words cavity cavity" and "Cross cavity"."DaoBan" in the flat cavity yangko is a kind of independent form of singing. Leading role is the using of a narrative with "seven words cavity" and "cross cavity". In the flat cavity yangko, there is "KuQiang" that used to express grief and sad emotion. It is a distinctive. The flat cavity yangko forms a different singing pie because of differences between endemic areas and dialect. Since ancient times there are east cavity, west cavity and donggou rhyme.The content of the flat cavity Yangko mostly bases on the folk tales or legends or has daily life as the theme. It reflects local people’s living conditions, ways of thinking and attitudes. The flat cavity Yangko likes a creek in Lingchuan County. During the long years, it flows through the center. And it has a strong mass base and the value of Art. However, protection situation of the flat cavity Yangko is not optimistic. The characteristics, values, the preservation and protection of the flat cavity Yangko is worthy of our consideration.A method of combining literature and fieldwork is used in this paper to investigate and research the flat cavity Yangko according to a pragmatic approach. Chapter one introduces nickname origin, history and achievements of the flat cavity Yangko. Chapter two introduces art analysis of the flat cavity Yangko, including its melody and singing tunes, the singing of different regions, accompaniment and lyrics. Chapter three investigates the flat cavity Yangko Theatre, plays, scripts and content, artists, heritage pedigree. The fourth chapter describes geographical and cultural environment in Lingchuan County, and shows the flat cavity Younger art features by contrast with the surrounding huguan Yangko and Zezhou Yangko. The essay does research on its aesthetic value, the festival is popular characteristics and educational role.The flat cavity Yangko was named in Shanxi Province-level intangible cultural heritage items in2008. The paper puts forward their own proposals of the protection and utilization of the flat cavity Yangko, according to implement of "Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Law"and the protection of intangible culture.