论天水鞭杆舞的历史渊源及价值

On Tianshui Bian'gan Dance's Historical Origin and Values

甘肃天水是中国历史文化名城,又是陇右文化区的中心和腹地。天水历史上亦农亦牧的自然经济方式、华戎错杂交汇的人文生态氛围,以及此起彼伏的争战攻伐造就了陇人的尚武之风。诞生在天水的鞭杆舞是说明这一特征的主要文化案例之一。研究表明,天水鞭杆舞既是民俗艺术文化,又是民间武艺文化;它既有观赏性,也具一定的学术性。对其进行历史性的考察与保存,并在此基础上对其文化价值进行挖掘与开发有着重要意义。

Tianshui is a city with historical and cultural fame, which makes it the centre of ancient Longyou culture region. The city enjoys a semi-agricultural and semi-animal husbandry based nature economy, and a socio-human atmosphere heavily influenced by the Chinese natives and other minorities. As a result, frequent warfare occurred in the region gives the groom of local people＇ s general fence for martial arts. Bian＇ gan Dance is one of this cultural items embedded with the feature. As a folk art form, and also a martial expression, Bian＇ gan dance is rich in both ar- tistic and academic means. To preserve this special form of folk art and make fresh developments from it display ob- vious significance and should be a must done job for the cultural development in Tianshui region.