Among the many Hebei folk dances, the artistic style of latte art has a very distinctive personality. Through the bending, raising, bending and leaning of the dance posture, and the twisting, shaking, turning and grinding of the dance rhythm, The contrast between the toughness and crispness of the dance rhythm is unique to all the characters and runs through the whole process of the dance.
The movements of various parts of the body in latte art can be summarized as: feet rolling, knee flexion and extension, waist twisting, shoulder rolling and arm pushing. "Toe kicking" means that during exercise, when one foot touches the ground in front, both heels grind the ground so that the toes turn outward. "Knee flexion and extension" refers to the fact that during the entire dance, the legs must always maintain the dynamic of flexion and extension, alternating between flexion and extension. The extension is short-lived, and flexion is always dominant. When the knees change positions, you need to use Use the power leg to push hard with trembling force to complete it. These ① to ⑤ are all the abbreviation of "Latte art" characters, that is, the person holding props umbrella, board, whip, bottle and carrying baggage. See below for details. ⑥That is, the program. It is one of the important factors that constitute the characteristics of latte art. Although bending the knees is an important movement characteristic of latte art, holding the chest, arching the back, leaning forward, leaning back, bending the elbows, clasping the wrists, leaning the shoulders and hips... etc. also form the "bending" form in the latte art dance. important features. "Waist twisting and swaying" means that while taking steps, the waist should twist in the opposite direction to the power leg, and sometimes the waist should be twisted at the same time to drive the crotch to shake. There are also dance positions where the legs are sucked on the power leg, and the hips and shoulders on the same side are leaning against each other (lift the hips up, sink the shoulders, and try to get them as close together as possible) and tilt the body to the same side. The "rolling" of the shoulders and the "pointing" and "pushing" of the arms (see "Mounting the Forest" for details) are consistent with each other. In other words, the arm movements and shoulder movements of latte art are two different parts of the unity. The shoulder is the point of force generation of the arm, and the arm dances under the driving or control of the shoulder. These are very obvious and prominent in the movements of "rolling shoulders forward" and "rolling shoulders backward" (see the action description for details). The organic combination of the movements of the above parts constitutes the overall movement style of latte art. What constitutes the charm of latte art is the close combination of crispness and toughness. The "brittleness" and "toughness" are mainly reflected in the sudden start and sudden stop of the shoulder "rolling" and the stop of the rolling of the arms on the shoulders. Continue to move. In the lower limbs, the contrast in strength is highlighted when the knees are flexed and extended. The inner feeling of this rhythm is the confrontation of forces, but the external manifestation is that there is no separation and harmony. During the entire movement, the body is in harmony. It's like being stretched by a very elastic rubber rope. It stretches when the strength is strong, and then closes when the strength weakens or disappears. This forms a continuous and flowing connection of various dance movements. "Not moving" is the vivid summary of the charm of latte art by the masses.
In latte art, the use of breath is also very important. It is emphasized that when the body is growing upward, take a quick breath to give people an obvious Lift the breath and exhale slowly when falling. The function of the breath here not only affects the physiology, but also strengthens the personality of the dance emotion, rhythm and charm. Through the use of breathing, it can enhance the expression of inner feelings and anger. And enhance the artistic appeal.
The basic movement and rhythm of latte art are the same as above. However, due to the differences in gender and age of the characters, the movements of the male's upper body are larger and stronger than that of the female. The range of flexion and extension is larger than that of men. Especially for "Backpack", although all the movements are the same as for "Whip" and "Bottle", because the character is older and is the protagonist of the dance team, the range of movements is smaller. The strength is more exaggerated than "whip" and "bottle"
After the founding of New China, with the political and economic transformation, the latte art style of Zhenghedong Village in Jingxing Nan changed to adapt to the times. Requirements. It represents the aesthetic taste of the people in the new era. They no longer emphasize the strength and tenacity of the movements, but focus on stretch, generosity, stability and grace. Over the past thirty years, a new style of latte art has been initially formed.