Dance is the oldest art form, which has been accompanied by the historical development of human social practice. In the vicissitudes of history, biological evolution has continuously eliminated unsuitable species, and only human beings have been recognized as the most advanced life form. As an art form produced by human spirit, some art forms have disappeared (such as myths), some art varieties are on the rise (such as movies and television), and some art categories exist in the space restricted by nationality, class or region. Only the dance art with human body as artistic means and media can reflect and show the essential strength of human beings, and it has vivid forms in every nation, every region, every stratum and every historical period where human beings exist. Among the original objects excavated by archaeology and religious beliefs, primitive art still has its touching artistic charm. In the joy of non-professional dancers and the fun of children, dance accompanies people like a shadow.
The essence of dance form is rhythm, the ups and downs of action, and the rhythm and movement of human body. It is precisely because dance takes people themselves as tools and means that it can directly reflect people's inner emotions, emotions and thoughts. The rigidity of rhythm and the infection of emotion can promote the audience's ideological trend to rise and fall to the desire of dancing.
In the historical development of art, the accumulation of dance art forms also shows its particularity different from other forms. The development of its formal skills is synchronous in court, stage and field folk, which is determined by the unique universal practicability of dance art. For example, the complexity of the shoulder shaking technique in Mongolian dance is by no means inferior to that in ballet. No matter in developed or underdeveloped nations, the aesthetic value of dance can be universally recognized by appreciators of all ethnic groups. The gap between natural dance and artistic dance is the smallest, which is incomparable to literature, art and music. In terms of aesthetic effect, perhaps the nationality of dance can best show the characteristics of an art form and cause universal aesthetic effect. This is the essential feature of the art form of dance, and it is also the reason why ethnic dances can gain unparalleled vivid artistic charm despite their differences in language, geographical environment, mode of production, religious beliefs, cultural composition and national psychological quality.
It can be said that no art can excite all mankind like dance, and no art can show such distinctive national characteristics like dance. The basic rhythm and aesthetics of body lines reflected in dance are similar to those of all ethnic groups, while the specific life actions of people in a nation and a specific region are determined by their specific living environment. In terms of economic types, most ethnic minorities are engaged in agricultural production, some are engaged in animal husbandry and fishery, and a few are engaged in hunting or handicrafts. Religious beliefs are also diverse, including Buddhism (including Lamaism, Mahayana Buddhism and Cheng Xiao Buddhism), Islam, Christianity, Shamanism and animism, as well as the combination of primitive religion and Taoism. These constitute 56 colorful forms of minority dances: the "yangko" of the Han nationality is cheerful and enthusiastic, which fully shows the passionate character of the Han nationality; Mongolian dance is a rough and heroic style dance. Common images such as eagle and galloping horse symbolize courage and good luck, and shaking shoulders is one of its skills. Uygur dance is a kind of unrestrained and enthusiastic style, characterized by emotional rendering, and the most typical form of action is swinging the neck; Free and easy Korean dance "An Dan"; Dai dance style is exquisite, imitating peacocks, and it has a famous "three bends"; Yi dance's "Axi Jumping to the Moon" is simple and unrestrained, characterized by stretching and kicking. In addition, Tibetan tap dance and chord dance, Naxi Dongba dance, Bai people's octagonal drum and flying swallow, Miao people's inspiration, Dong people's Lusheng dance, Uygur and Li people's harvest dance and Tujia people's waving dance. It is precisely because of these differences and differences that different styles of minority dance art are formed. She comes from life and is the crystallization of wisdom. She conveys people's views on life, man and nature, life and death, love and hate, and expresses people's pursuit and yearning for future happiness. Because of this, she has become an indispensable part of people's lives. Dancing is essential at festivals, parties, after harvest, during labor breaks and at weddings and funerals. Whenever night falls, people dance around the bonfire and dance until dawn. Where did they get so much energy? If you don't understand, please join in once or twice, and gradually, you will feel that your heart is connected with everyone's heart.
Rice is a folk dance with rich expressive force. She is lively, colorful and full of unique rhythm and emotional color. What you are good at is implied; It is good at expression, and it is like a mountain of condensed water; Not stick to one pattern, as if everything in nature can be turned into dance; Simple and fresh, she exudes the fragrance of earth.
Dance is the simplest means to convey people's emotional impulses and artistic feelings. Anyone who has the ability to move can express his passion and even sublimate it into art at any time and anywhere. Perhaps, among the various art forms created by human beings, only dance treats people equally, brings honor and enjoyment to everyone, and also produces a professional artist who is pure art. Dance is an eternal art. With the formation of the world economic market, world cultural exchanges are more and more extensive. World art will never abolish the nationality of art, on the contrary, only nationality is the world. The colorful folk dance art of ethnic minorities, together with the dance art of Han nationality, will show the color of Chinese national culture and occupy its due position in the forest of national culture in the world.