嵩縣背裝受人追捧據說,“嵩縣背裝”有1000余年的歷史了。100多年前,這種嵩縣背裝藝術傳到嵩縣舊縣鎮西店村后就在當地生根、發芽并得到了壯大和發揚,嵩縣背裝享譽省內外。
來自該村白云藝術團的背裝成為廟會開幕當天上午最受歡迎的絕活——大人穿著鮮艷奪目的戲服踩著高蹺上,頭上還穩穩頂著一個小孩。市民們圍著他們嘖嘖贊嘆,有的人還追著行走的背裝隊伍,拿著手中的DV猛拍,很快成了“粉絲”。背裝不停,人們就不散,直等著人家歇腳“卸裝”,大家還要探個究竟:“這小孩是怎么插到您背上的呀?”“你背著他是哪個部位承重啊?”“你這戲服代表啥典故啊?”有的女士還忍不住要抱抱從背裝上“卸”下來的小嬰兒。
背裝上的小娃娃被大人頂在頭上,那可不是玩的!小孩們身上被套了個架子,架子下面的棍子扎在大人身上背的架子上,被舉在那么高的地方,要有技術更要有心情。藝術團的人員介紹,由于背裝在他們村歷史悠久,幾乎家家都有人玩,媽媽們爭相把自己的孩子送去背,這可是光榮的事呢。這次來廟會表演最小的孩子叫金藝苗,只有3個月大,被舉在那么高的地方,小藝苗竟然睡著了,直到表演結束后她被“卸”下來送到媽媽懷里,還安靜地做著夢呢。而2歲多的孟子圓被吊在一棵樹上,他哇哇地大哭著,懸空的雙腳還在亂蹬,每當走過下面觀看的媽媽身邊,他的分貝就會增加一些,可是“心狠”的媽媽可是不買賬:“在上面好好表演!”他媽媽說,孩子不是因為害怕,是因為表演前沒給他買想要的東西。
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.