西调秧歌是河北省平山县独具特色的民间戏曲形式,是平山地域文化的精粹和标志,是该地区音乐类非物质文化遗产的重要代表,具有强烈的艺术魅力和重要的文化价值。一、西调秧歌概况关于秧歌的起源有两种说法:一是来源于古代插秧时的唱歌习俗,二是来源于古代的“大锣腔”。由于地区方言不同,河北地区的秧歌又多以方言为唱词,因而秧歌的腔调有别,人们习惯按照方位将流行于邢台、石家庄和保定地区的 Western Yangko is a unique folk opera form in Pingshan County, Hebei Province. It is the essence and symbol of Pingshan regional culture. It is an important representative of the intangible cultural heritage of music in the region. It has strong artistic charm and important cultural value. First, the West Yangko general situation There are two versions of the origin of Yangko: First, from ancient singing transplanting customs, and second, from the ancient “gongs cavity ”. Due to the different dialects of the region, Yangko in Hebei Province is more often sung in dialects, so Yangko has its own accent, and people are accustomed to orienting themselves in Xingtai, Shijiazhuang and Baoding areas