Xianbanqiang is a local Chinese opera popular in Ganxian, Liquan, Yongshou, Xingping, Wugong, Xianyang, Huxian and Zhouzhi in Shaanxi Province. According to the Records of Ganxian County, "this kind of drama originated in the Song Dynasty and developed from folk storytelling", which was gradually formed on the basis of the shadow play on the West Road. On may 20, 2006, the stringed board cavity was approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

The main musical instruments in the Sinking Chamber are "Xian" (two strings and three strings) and "Ban" (also called "Blunt", which can be divided into grasshopper board and second board), and singing, so it is called "Sinking Chamber". Its singing is bold, tragic, euphemistic, delicate, soft and clear, which can express the different personalities and feelings of various characters and has strong pastoral audience characteristics and folk song charm.

The stringed board cavity of shadow play on the west road (a gong cavity on the east road) once prevailed in Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing years of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, there were four famous shadow play groups, namely He Zhi, Wu Yang, Yin Zi and Tian Xunzi. "One cow hangs four people and the rope has four rafters and four heels" was the performance scene at that time.

Oxcart as a stage, four big rafters supported around the carriage, Liangzi (tent) hung on the side facing the audience, and a lamp hung behind Liangzi. As the music started, one person sitting in front danced his shadow play according to the plot, and the three people behind played music and lyrics, and the play began.

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Sinking Opera was put on the big stage and gradually developed into an excellent local opera. Under the leadership of the Party and the government, in July 1954, the Lighthouse Drama Club was organized by old artists. 1955 65438+ 10 was renamed "Peace Drama Club" with 62 cast members. 1In April, 956, Gansu People's Troupe transferred more than 20 young actors to Ganxian County, which greatly improved the cast and improved the performance level, and changed its name to Ganxian People's Troupe.

1959, Ganxian, Liquan and Yongshou merged and became "Ganxian Second Troupe". The script, Lu Ban, singing, characters, dialogue, music and scenes have all been reformed. Edited plays such as Purple Golden Hairpin, Nine Julian and Twelve Widows' Journey to the West have been popular in Guanzhong and enjoyed high reputation in Shaanxi and Gansu. They participated in the cultural performance of the 10th anniversary of the National Day in Shaanxi Province, which won unanimous praise from all walks of life and was renamed as "Ganxian Banqiang Troupe".

Banqiang Troupe in Ganxian County has made great achievements in repertoire creation. Ming Ding and Zhang Han are excellent playwrights with high reputation at the provincial and municipal levels, and have successively adapted and created ancient dramas and modern dramas such as Wu Zetian, White Horse and Blood League, and Borrowing Donkeys. Li Yuting and other unique talents in the design of stringed banqiang music have grown up. Under the enthusiastic cultivation of famous directors such as Hui and Guo Jingmin, outstanding actors such as Yang Qiaoyan, Ding, Che Xiuhua and Wang Biyun have emerged.