One-legged flower drum
The one-legged flower drum is a form of folk art among flower drums. According to the "Mianyang City Cultural Records", it was formed around the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and it is unknown when it was introduced to the local area. During the Republic of China period, only local and foreign wandering artists in Mianyang sang flower drums, money boards, Sichuan Qingyin and other folk art forms in teahouses, wine shops, hotels, markets, streets, etc. in various counties. After liberation, in conjunction with political movements such as the elimination of bandits and tyrants, land reform, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, a large number of new repertoires were self-composed and performed, and the party's policies and guidelines were promoted in the form of flower drums, Qingyin, and money boards. After the 1960s, this form of performance has gradually decreased, and after the Cultural Revolution, no one-legged flower drum performances were seen. It is a type of flower drum, a form of rap. According to the "Mianyang City Cultural Records", it was formed around the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and it is unknown when it was introduced to the local area. During the Republic of China period, only local and foreign wandering artists in Mianyang sang flower drums, money boards, Sichuan Qingyin and other folk art forms in teahouses, wine shops, hotels, markets, streets, etc. in various counties. After liberation, in conjunction with political movements such as the elimination of bandits and tyrants, land reform, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, a large number of new repertoires were compiled and performed by the artist, using flower drums, Qingyin, and Jinqianban to publicize the Party's principles and policies. The percussion instruments of flower drums include gongs, cymbals, and drums. Each line of lyrics has 7 words, and there are 4 lines in a section. According to the number of singers, it can be divided into two types: the one-legged flower drum and the fire stick flower drum. The one-legged flower drum is played and sung by oneself; the fire stick flower drum is sung by many people, each with a percussion instrument, one person sings a line, and the chorus sings at the end of each section. In 1956, the Zitong County Cultural Center held a mass cultural study class, and a folk artist named Gao Hailin from Shuangban Township performed the one-legged flower drum. At that time, this performance form was rarely seen among the people and was on the verge of extinction. Shi Yuanxue (now 82 years old, retired teacher of Qinglong Primary School), a cadre of the county cultural center, learned that in 1959-1960, the county's cadre work team went to Xingfu Village, Changqing Township for labor training. He participated in the "Cadre Propaganda Team" and created and sang many works of the one-legged flower drum. Among them, "Singing Xingfu Dam" won the first prize when it was performed in the county. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)