“A layman can see the excitement, an expert can see the door.” People in the Northeast like Errenzhuan, but when it comes to its origin and sect, few people can explain it clearly. In fact, it is not difficult to know the secret of Errenzhuan——

The ins and outs of Errenzhuan. Two strands of rope twisted together. Northeastern folk tunes and Yangko are its roots. Lotus Luo, Fengyang Ge, etc. from Guanli added branches and leaves to it. In other words, its roots are deeply rooted in the countryside and in the hearts of ordinary people. Errenzhuan is the most popular art form among the Northeastern folk. It can be used in ancient and modern times, in both literature and martial arts, and is both elegant and popular. It is mainly popular and easy to popularize and promote. Just like Yunnan people like "flower lanterns", Hunan people like flower drums, Jiangxi people like tea-picking opera, and Inner Mongolia people are fascinated by "two-person stage", we Northeasterners are very curious about this two-person performance that is full of imagination, full of imagination, and full of voice.

Eating hundreds of meals raw during Yangge

The origin of Errenzhuan has not yet been determined. It has a history of more than 200 years from the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty (1796-1821). It evolved based on the folk songs and dances of Northeast China and Yangge, and absorbed other art forms brought by immigrants from Hebei, Shandong and other places (such as Dual Lotus Falling).

The east side sings and the south side leans on the Langxi Road Bantou North Tunnel Liangliang

In the long-term spread and development, the Errenzhuan has roughly formed four schools: the Middle Road, the South Road, the West Road, and the North Road. "The east is for singing, the south is for waves, and the west is for singing and the north is for singing." This jingle describes the style characteristics of the four major schools. "Singing by the East": With Jilin City as the center, there was a saying in the Qing Dynasty that "if you are a singer, go east", which means that the east road is high in art and you are good at singing. Jilin Errenzhuan artists are called "wooden old birds". This means that they are sharp-tongued, capable of singing and dancing, and the artists have unique skills in handkerchiefs, fans, big boards, and hand jade.

"Nanbian Road" (Nanlu) is a two-person dance that is popular in the Yingkou and Dashiqiao areas of Liaoning Province. It is greatly influenced by Yangko and is characterized by its ability to dance and sing well.

The West Road, also known as the West Gate, focuses on Heishan and Jinzhou in Liaoning Province. It is characterized by a rich repertoire (repertoire) and a thick head.

Beilu, also called Beibiandao, generally refers to Errenzhuan in Heilongjiang Province. Its singing characteristics are high-pitched and loud, lively and prosperous.

Currently, there are duo performances in the three northeastern provinces and some big cities across the country.

A tree has three branches, a two-person turn has three branches

In the past, there was a saying that a two-person turn has three branches: a tree has three branches, which means that the two-person turn has three branches: solo, two-person turn, and stage show, which are detailed below. It is divided into two-person play, group dance, seated singing, etc.

A solo performance refers to a performance by one person. According to the needs of the plot, he can act as a supporter (behind the scenes) or have a supporting singer and accompaniment singer. Because one person performs a play, the performance is difficult and the requirements for actors are high. The more famous works are "The Second Sister Wang Misses Her Husband" and "Red Yue'e Dreams" etc.

Errenzhuan: Singing by one woman and one man is the main form of Errenzhuan. It has a distinctive local color, singing and dancing, one person has multiple roles, and has unique performance skills and attractive artistic charm. Women are called Dan, or tops, and those with Baotou, and men are called Chou, or bottoms.

Large scene: Developed on the basis of Errenzhuan, the opening scene is a personified Errenzhuan, like "The Three Strings" performed by Zhao Benshan. There are "Returning to the Cup" which is mainly about singing, "Wish Birthday to the Second Brother-in-law" which is mainly about talking, "Butterfly Lovers Descending the Mountain" which is both singing and dancing, and "Splashing Water in Front of the Horse" which is full of drama.

Performance singing: a group singing performed by one or more people, singing and dancing; performed by multiple people, singing a complete story, or expressing various emotions. Solo singing: Of course, you can sing alone, or you can also sing with help. There are many folk songs of this type, such as "Sending Lover".

Errenzhuan is one of the expressions of Northeastern black soil culture. It is characterized by earth color and earthy fragrance, the people are from Guandong, the things are folk things, the words are popular words, and the taste is local. The art of Errenzhuan was originally an art of farmers. In the old society, Errenzhuan artists were Sorghum Red singers. That is to say, they were busy plowing the fields and performing arts in their leisure time. The artists themselves were farmers, and most of the audience were farmers. The characters in the play also became peasant and localized. Bao Gong in "Bao Gong Apologizes" and the aristocratic lady Yingying in "Listening to the Musical Instruments in the West Chamber" both have the character traits of Northeastern farmers. Although the themes are different, the events are folk affairs. No matter what happened in the Northeast, Northwest, or North China, the location of the incident is in Gaoya, Miss Xiulou of the Prime Minister's Mansion. In Errenzhuan, it is Guandong-style and peasant-style. The lyrics are written in Northeastern dialect, which is simple and natural, with few traces of carving. The "name of the dish" and "name of the dish" in the old jokes refer to the eating habits of the Northeastern people: dipping in soybean paste and eating lettuce. The personality and hobbies of Northeastern people are also similar to the style of Errenzhuan. Northeastern people are very familiar with Errenzhuan, and it is closely integrated with their daily life. As soon as a child is born, they listen to "Lullaby" and "Young Children's Tune". During the holidays, they listen to "Five Horses" and "Big Girl Beauty" on their way to and from work. Or listen to "The Fifth Watch of the Crescent Moon", "The Bachelor Cries for His Wife", etc. while resting in the fields.

Nine tunes, eighteen tunes and seventy-two tunes

The so-called nine tunes refer to nine tunes such as Hu Hu tune. The eighteen tunes include Wu Geng, Xiao New Year, Jasmine and other tunes. , this means that the tunes of Erezhuan are many and mixed, and they absorb all Northeastern folk songs as part of themselves, such as "Dagu Siping Tune" in Northeastern Dagu, and "Saw Big Vat" in Hebei trumpet tune, and now they have added Popular singing, electroacoustic instruments.

Errenzhuan's dance condenses and refines the Northeastern Yangko into a stage version and turns it into its own Yangko system. It has combination movements such as "Three Waves" and "Drawing out the Lanterns", and some also incorporate various dance vocabulary from Yunnan Lantern Dance and Western Ballet. Absorb it. In the performance, the performance form of Yangko (a man and a woman in pairs) and the singing method of the counterpart Lian Hua Luo are transformed into the duet performance art, and the number board in Allegro, the baggage in cross talk, the figure in opera, the skills in acrobatics and All the props in Yangko (fans, colorful sticks, and big boards) are integrated into the dance. Errenzhuan's scripts are heavily transplanted into other genres, plays, and repertoire. For example, the Ping opera "Gao Cheng borrows his sister-in-law" and "Sleeping in the Flower Pavilion", "The Second Sister Wang Misses Her Husband" in Lotus Falling and novels, stories, and allegro books were all adapted for use by Errenzhuan.

When two people perform, one person is distracted and the other is distracted

When two people perform, they are the same frame, and they look like a vegetable, complementing each other. The two actors are both actors and characters in the play. Through the lyrics, they enter the character for a while and jump out of the character for a while. Sometimes they perform one person at the same time. The actor acts as the host and the dramatist. When not entering the role, he can play multiple roles. . One person plays one or more roles, which is called "one person plays one person, turns around and plays another person, two people play one person, and the two people are distracted and can't tell the difference." Actors can directly talk to the audience, greet them, comment on the performance, explain the plot, express emotions, and enhance the audience's awareness of participation through their eyes, actions or direct words. Actors can improvise words, see the scene, arouse the audience's interest, and sometimes interact with The band teases a few words.

The audience can order plays on the spot. Not only can they ask the actors to cover scenes, but they can also order plays and sing according to their own preferences.

The performance of Errenzhuan is not rigid or rigid, and is not bound by routines and professions. It is full of singing and dancing. It is embodied using five elements: singing, speaking, acting, dancing and acting. Singing requires both voice and emotion. It is said that it should be "smoothly laid, firmly padded, able to hold an inch, and swing loudly". The acting should allow the actor to enter and exit the character naturally and exit neatly. Dancing skills require rhythm at the feet and rhythmic lines on the body. There is stillness in movement, movement in stillness, a combination of fast and slow, clean and neat. Unique skills refer to the skillful and unique use of hand-held props such as fans, big boards, and jade boards, such as the "turning, shaking, flipping, pulling, pushing, lifting, covering, inverting, rolling, flying, handkerchief skills of the fan" "Flip, turn, roll, wrap around, twist, shake, throw, fly, turn, rattle" etc.

“I would rather give up one meal than two-person dinner”

Er-person meal is very popular in rural areas. In the past, there was a saying that “I would rather give up a meal than live together with two people.” In rural areas, there is a saying of "Sorghum Red Singers", which refers to amateur duo artists who are busy farming and making art in their spare time. They are both artists and farmers. They pursue the duo persistently. There is almost no one in the countryside who does not Can hum a few lines. "Sijiqing Singers" refers to professional two-person mobile performances in small groups. Before liberation, they sang about farming villages, singing about gold farms, singing about wood gangs, singing about coal mines, and singing about big car shops. In the new century, Errenzhuan's stage expanded to theaters, teahouses and nightclubs in the city. It can be said that Errenzhuan performances are not only performed in large and medium-sized cities in Northeast China, but also Errenzhuan actors have their footprints all over the coasts of North, Central and South China. People don't have to give up their meals as in the past, but instead use listening to Errenzhuan as a pastime after dinner.