永(yong)修丫丫戲(xi)發源(yuan)于江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)省四大名鎮(zhen)之一的吳城鎮(zhen),距(ju)今有360多年歷史的丫丫戲(xi)是(shi)在(zai)江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)采茶戲(xi)與外(wai)來(lai)戲(xi)種(zhong)融合基礎上(shang)形成的永(yong)修地(di)方戲(xi)。該(gai)戲(xi)以打(da)擊伴(ban)奏為(wei)(wei)主,唱(chang)腔(qiang)、念白均為(wei)(wei)地(di)方方言(yan),以其唱(chang)腔(qiang)悠揚(yang)悅耳(er)、表演生動活潑(po)而(er)深受當地(di)農民群眾喜愛(ai)。
近(jin)年來,永(yong)修(xiu)縣(xian)(xian)成(cheng)立了縣(xian)(xian)非物質文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)領導小組,組織工作(zuo)人(ren)員尋(xun)訪老(lao)藝(yi)(yi)人(ren),廣泛收集丫(ya)丫(ya)戲的(de)歷史資料、詞、曲、譜,并(bing)把丫(ya)丫(ya)戲傳承人(ren)吸收到鄉鎮文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站工作(zuo), 鼓勵(li)丫(ya)丫(ya)戲民(min)(min)(min)間(jian)藝(yi)(yi)人(ren)帶徒授(shou)藝(yi)(yi)。縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)部門還利(li)用節(jie)假日(ri)、農(nong)(nong)閑時(shi)期舉辦農(nong)(nong)民(min)(min)(min)丫(ya)丫(ya)戲文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)節(jie),既繁(fan)榮(rong)了農(nong)(nong)村文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),又擴大(da)了丫(ya)丫(ya)戲的(de)影響力。如(ru)今,20多個農(nong)(nong)民(min)(min)(min)業余(yu)劇團成(cheng)為永(yong)修(xiu)縣(xian)(xian)農(nong)(nong)村文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)建(jian)設的(de)一支重要生力軍。去年該縣(xian)(xian)編排了《七層樓》、《黃(huang)婆井的(de)傳說(shuo)》等(deng)劇目(mu),榮(rong)獲省第二屆民(min)(min)(min)間(jian)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)農(nong)(nong)民(min)(min)(min)小戲二等(deng)獎,使瀕臨失傳的(de)民(min)(min)(min)間(jian)傳統劇種丫(ya)丫(ya)戲又重煥生機。
脫(tuo)胎于明末贛(gan)北板凳戲,距今有370多年歷史,因(yin)其女角全部由(you)男童女扮,頭扎兩個丫(ya)丫(ya)發鬃,漸(jian)漸(jian)自(zi)成(cheng)一派,人(ren)稱永修“丫(ya)丫(ya)戲”。2014年8月,經文(wen)化(hua)部審定(ding)批準,永修“丫(ya)丫(ya)戲”成(cheng)功列入第(di)四批國(guo)家(jia)級非物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)代表性項目名錄,填補(bu)了永修在國(guo)家(jia)級非物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)名錄方面的空白。