One of the most popular and flexible of Jilin's rice-planting songs is the ground rice-planting song.
Di Yangge is a folk art form that is mainly danced and supplemented by singing, and is widely popular throughout Jilin Province. It can be performed in a variety of forms, and can perform various dance movements and episodes, such as single dance, double dance, group dance, etc. It can also be combined with other folk art forms, such as two-people turn, stilts, etc.
The dance movements of Diyangge are flexible and varied, with a strong local flavor. Its dance steps are light and graceful, with a sense of rhythm and rhyme. In the performance, the dancers usually wear brightly colored costumes, hold colorful fans, colorful silk and other props in their hands, and with the sound of gongs, drums, suona and other musical instruments, they dance their bodies to their heart's content to express their emotions such as joy, cheerfulness and humor.
The performances of Di Yangge pay great attention to characterization and plot arrangement. Each dance movement has its own specific meaning and cultural connotation, for example, "stepping on stilts" means rising step by step, "rocking the dry boat" means good weather, "playing the flower drum" means celebrating a good harvest, etc. These dance movements not only have ornamental value, but also have a great impact on the audience. These dance movements not only have ornamental value, but also have cultural connotations and educational significance.
The performers of the rice-planting songs are mostly farmers and city dwellers, who have learned the dances since they were young and have gradually formed their own unique performing styles and techniques through continuous practice and exploration. Nowadays, it has become one of the intangible cultural heritages of Jilin Province and has been widely inherited and developed.
Characteristics of Yangge:
1. Mass: Yangge is a collective dance with unlimited number of participants, which is widely popular. Whether it is in the city or in the countryside, there is a wide mass base, and people can perform the Yangge in squares, streets, wheat fields and other open spaces.
2. Diversity: Yangge has different forms and styles of performance in different regions, such as Shandong Yangge, Shaanxi Yangge, Hebei Yangge and so on. Yangge in different regions has its unique characteristics in movement, music, costumes and other aspects, showing the rich diversity of Chinese folk dance.
3. Performativity: Yangge is a highly performative dance, which not only requires the dancers to have good dancing skills, but also requires the performers to be able to vividly express the characters' images and emotions. In the performance, the dancers usually perform differently according to different music and scenes, such as showing the labor life of farmers, celebrating the harvest and so on.
4. Self-indulgence: Yangge is a form of self-indulgent dance, in which the performers can express their emotions and enjoy the happiness brought by the dance. At the same time, the audience can also feel the charm of the dance by watching the Yangge and achieve the effect of self-entertainment.