I. Historical origin
Andai dance origin of more than 30 kinds of claims, the most representative of the claim that the Andai was initially used to cure women's lovesickness of the religious dance, but also contains prayers for divine blessings, disaster relief meaning. At that time, in the Kulun and other popular Andai have "Ada Andai", "Uriega Andai" and so on 12 kinds. About the origin of "Anday", the birthplace and the formation of the age, due to the lack of historical data can be examined. Mongolia secret history" in the description of Temujin and Zamu Ha two people to give each other crutch bone, exchange the form of belt into the "Anda" records, said: they in the knot for "Anda", its subordinates then "around the pine trees and dance After forming the anda, their men "danced around the pine trees" and "stepped out of the grooves of the elbows and the dust of the knees". About the origin of An Dai, also some scholars from folklore to explore. In the vast horqin grassland, especially known as "the hometown of andai" zhelimim league kulun banner, there are a lot of folk legends about "andai", for the study of "andai" origin provides a lot of valuable information. The origin of "An Dai" provides a lot of valuable information.
It is said that a long time ago, there is a very "ancient" place in the northeast, the king of this place is Harisu Khan. The king of this place was Haresu Khan. Haresu Khan had a beautiful queen named Hangehara. Hank Hara queen has three princesses, the oldest called Zalan Du Gui, the oldest two called Usen Hailuoer, the youngest of the oldest three called Elegance Westra. These three princesses can be extraordinary, they are to make people scared of the white turtles! These three turtledove princesses are all powerful and magical, often spread their wings to travel the world. When they traveled in the sky, their shadows passed over the ground. Once their shadows shone on the girls and daughters-in-law on the ground, a horrible disease struck the girls and daughters-in-law. This kind of disease who can not name, take medicine is not good, lama can not cure, the patient can only suffer in pain. The horror of the shadow of fear of people on tenterhooks. Big girls, small daughters-in-law all day to hide in the house do not dare to go out, for fear of being three turtledove great compassion Shakyamuni Buddha, in order to save the earth this suffering, he became Babulun master, to the clever singer Gaddasu and non-? By the "Bo" Su repentance to teach the method of healing this disease: by the "Bo" Su sea to preside over the cure. The patient sits with a drum and cymbals, while Bo and Gadasu sing around him. Next is the ancient singing "Andai" program, so, singing "Andai" some people called "singing turtles", cover from this.
There are many legends about the Andai dance, another widely circulated legend is this: Legend has it that a long time ago, horqin grasslands, a father and daughter of two people dependent on each other, the girl suddenly got a strange disease, trance, behavioral disorders, several medical treatment did not see any improvement, the old Abba only had to pull his daughter on an oxcart to the countryside to seek medical treatment. On the way, the axle broke, the daughter's condition worsened, dying, the old Abba anxious to run around the car, singing instead of crying. The sound of the song attracted the people nearby, see this situation all weeping, all with the old dad behind the arm flinging stomping feet, around the mournful song. Unexpectedly, the girl quietly stepped off the oxcart, followed the crowd and danced hard, to be found, she has danced sweat like rain, recovered from the disease as in the beginning. The news spread. Afterwards, people all follow this way of singing and dancing for young women suffering from similar illnesses, named "An Dai". It was also used in the mass gatherings such as rain, Ovoo festival and Naadam conference, and was widely spread, and gradually developed into a collective dance to freely express thoughts, feelings and life.
The Mongolian "Andai Dance" is a mass square dance civilized in the world of dance. Like the Tibetan "Xuanzi" and the Daur's "Hanbai", it has been passed down for thousands of years and can be called the first Mongolian dance. Vast and boundless blue waves of the prairie, raised the nomadic herdsmen in northern China, Mongolia, the vastness of nature has created this great nation of valor, generosity, rugged, bold, lively, cheerful, able to sing and dance character, herders love the prairie, more love of life, they rode their steeds riding in the prairie, they use their own hard-working hands, through the labor of life, social practice has created a number of touching They use their own hands to create many touching grassland culture through labor and social practice. Among them, Andai dance is one of the most famous and typical songs and dances, but how many people really understand its origin and origin? The real place of origin of Andai is Kulun Banner of Horqin Prairie (former Zhelim League) in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia. According to dozens of generations of horqin old man's legend and literature and history records, An Dai is as early as more than a thousand years ago, popular in horqin prairie on a disease. It is a strange disease that young women are prone to. Symptoms are mainly manifested as thin, do not think of appetite, sometimes laughing, sometimes weeping, it is difficult to self-control, as if madness.
II. Andean dance characteristics
Based on custom, the early Andean dance performance site, the center of a broken axle wheel or wooden pole (meant to suppress demons and evil things), participants in a circle, right hand holding a piece of silk scarf or pulling up the hem of the Mongolian robe, along with the lead singer (dancers) while singing and dancing. The tune is melodious and mellow, good at expressing emotions. The lyrics are rich in content, lively and vivid, rich in improvisation.
1. Characteristics of the movement
The main dance movements are: in situ foot swinging silk or to the side of the light move; leaning forward to shake the silk stand up and forward "small kick" step; run around the circle while shaking the silk; continuous "sucking leg jump" step and hard to the sides of the silk and so on.
The traditional Andai dance is not accompanied by instrumental music, and the dancers dance with the song, which has a distinctive rhythm and simple dance movements. Traditional andai have "Bo" presided over the ceremony, singers and men who are good at andai dance dance, patients follow, the crowd, the climax of the "ah-ha-ho", "Hejiye", "Ben Burai" and other liner notes shouting support, and gradually developed from the accompanying song to the footsteps of the dance, as a way to express the joy of labor after the emotion. Later, more people to participate in Andai singing, singing words, tunes are also rich, appearing on the song, the lively atmosphere of the field, some dancers even step through the soles of the shoes, tore bad gown lapels, and even the small lama also secretly take off the teaching clothes to participate in the singing. One of the outstanding features of Yandai Dance is the movement of hands. In the fall harvest season every year, people can dance from evening to dawn. It lasts for seven consecutive days, or even twenty-one days, up to forty-nine days. The number of dancers varies from a dozen to several hundred. Dancing An Dai dance place is a spacious flat ground, turn the soil three feet, laying horse dung or grass, and then cover the hard with wet soil, so there is a very good elasticity. An empty bowl is buried in the center of the field, and an axle is set up on top of it, and the top of the axle is covered tightly with a cloth. The traditional Andai dance is often accompanied by songs, and singing is the main feature of the Andai dance. The movements of the Andai Dance are soothing and rhythmic, and at the climax of the dance, people's vigor is great, resulting in a majestic gesture. It has the charm of the resurrection of the dead." Stepping", "stomping", "shaking the scarf" and the self-defined circle are the basic steps usually used in the Andean Dance. During the development of Andean Dance, Mongolians have added a lot of folk songs, hollabacks and hymns. Dance and song, dance and rap are organically combined into one, gradually forming dozens of repertoires.
2. Musical Characteristics
With the staging of Andean Dance, its influence is gradually expanding, but the original Andean is facing a great crisis. With the death of Eldonbala and other generation of old artists, some of the original chants and classic dances are gradually lost. Its original flavor and original culture are in crisis. In the areas inhabited by Mongolians, there are fewer and fewer people who know how to dance Anday, especially the traditional rituals and dance programs and lyrics such as "Uzhiga Anday" and "Praying for Rain Anday" have been lost, and what is left behind is also fragmented. Many young people even think that Andai is a kind of geriatric fitness exercise. This shows that the number of participants and the degree of people's dedication to the Andai dance at that time was no less than that of the current street dance.
In 2010, with the full launch of the national intangible cultural heritage protection project, the protection of intangible cultural heritage in Sobei County has become more and more extensive and in-depth. As a national cultural brand of the Mongolian Andean dance excavation, finishing, protection work is also in order to carry out. 2007, Surbiton County successfully held the first "Electricity Cup" Andean dance activity competition, once faded from people's view of the Andean dance once again caused a sensation, and became a topic of conversation on the streets. 2008, with the popular fitness sports and square pots and pans, and the people of Surbiton County. In 2008, with the popular fitness sports projects and square pot Zhuang dance in Su Bei County promotion, Mongolian An Dai dance in Su Bei County is to become, including Mongolian, Han, including the various ethnic groups preferred fitness activities and favored.
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