Traditional opera

　　Yang opera, in zhangjiajie in the first place play especially in Sangzhi, Yongding. Sang Zhiyang show from the northwestern drum, by singing melodious music, warm atmosphere at. In 1935, You Yongshun Liu Langxuan Yang Drama Group to Hongjiaguan performances and afferent.

　　In 40 time metaphase, the local squire Star building, Jun Go, Gu Caiqin, hired Yongshun County stone embankment West theater artists Zhang Yawu teacher, Shoutu 22 people, with only Shouyi, Zoucunchuanzhai performance. Valley Zhizhuang, Liu Fangbao, Xiao Anlai, as the theatrical troupe of artists leader.

　　Sang Zhiyang play except in Hongjiadu rural customs spread, drums, rushing Spring Lake township. Yongding Yang Drama also welcomed by local people and the province and outside the theater audience. In order to test since the Ming Dynasty Qin surname from E Xi Shi, after moving, popular in Maogang toast and Godson of area, form Yu Creek, rhino Tan 's ( Tujia ) a class.

　　In the early Republic of China, have access to the river valley, singing tone source in Sichuan " Liangshan concert ", content and form, has " Bayu dance " features. " Dayong Yang Drama " formerly known as " three small " ( small, sitting, the clown ), the popular tunes, monotonous, only a large cylinder ( violin ). After Du Congshan, several generations of artists such as loose man of absorption of drama in Han Dynasty percussion, fusion lantern tune, folk tunes, and river acting program, facial makeup, clothing, has formed the unique style of the Tujia nationality drama. In July 16, 1958, the state government approved private occupation theatre.

　　Then, on the Yang Drama, string, Nuo, folk opera, singing, music, performance programs, collect, improve. The new costume drama " peach madness, and play " Akie ", " flower " Nuo play and create new repertoire " soil blast furnace flag flies ", by state, province awards.