嵩县背装受人追捧据说,“嵩县背装”有1000余年的历史了。100多年前,这种嵩县背装艺术传到嵩县旧县镇西店村后就在当地生根、发芽并得到了壮大和发扬,嵩县背装享誉省内外。
来自该村白云艺术团的背装成为庙会开幕当天上午最受欢迎的绝活——大人穿着鲜艳夺目的戏服踩着高跷上,头上还稳稳顶着一个小孩。市民们围着他们啧啧赞叹,有的人还追着行走的背装队伍,拿着手中的DV猛拍,很快成了“粉丝”。背装不停,人们就不散,直等着人家歇脚“卸装”,大家还要探个究竟:“这小孩是怎么插到您背上的呀?”“你背着他是哪个部位承重啊?”“你这戏服代表啥典故啊?”有的女士还忍不住要抱抱从背装上“卸”下来的小婴儿。
背装上的小娃娃被大人顶在头上,那可不是玩的!小孩们身上被套了个架子,架子下面的棍子扎在大人身上背的架子上,被举在那么高的地方,要有技术更要有心情。艺术团的人员介绍,由于背装在他们村历史悠久,几乎家家都有人玩,妈妈们争相把自己的孩子送去背,这可是光荣的事呢。这次来庙会表演最小的孩子叫金艺苗,只有3个月大,被举在那么高的地方,小艺苗竟然睡着了,直到表演结束后她被“卸”下来送到妈妈怀里,还安静地做着梦呢。而2岁多的孟子圆被吊在一棵树上,他哇哇地大哭着,悬空的双脚还在乱蹬,每当走过下面观看的妈妈身边,他的分贝就会增加一些,可是“心狠”的妈妈可是不买账:“在上面好好表演!”他妈妈说,孩子不是因为害怕,是因为表演前没给他买想要的东西。
Holding People on Back
Holding People on Back (a kind of dance) is a historic and unique folk religious performance in Songxian, Henan province. With another name of Naozhuang in folk tales, it is a unique skill developing from inheriting, modifying from heritage and combining with modern acrobatics art in Jiuxian County. This art has particular figures, precise design, strong story, which reflect its unique artistic charm and special local flavor.
Holding People on Back is a plastic art, which gives priority to express stories. The stories are always chosen from pleased and well-welcomed folk legends and classical allusions. Players always make up themselves and play in drama form. One story group is a part, each part has 3 layers: higher layer, middle layer and lower layer. These three layers can be united together with brandreth and decorates, which can play separately or together.
It’s said that Holding People on Back in Songxian has more than 1000 years. 100 years ago, this art in Songxian was spread to Xidian, Jiuxian County and promoted quickly from then on. Nowadays it has earned a good reputation all around the world.