Honored nine times the world champion de emerging dance king Colin Dunn (COLIN DUNNE) led the troupe performance Colin Dunn "Riverdance" since its premiere in 1994 has been hot, and ignited a global tap dance craze, but also by the global arts critics unanimously respected as the most contemporary classic Irish national style musical, the whole show is a huge production of elaborate and thrilling breathtaking. This Broadway production of "Riverdance" is performed by the new King of Dance, Colin Dunne, who leads the troupe. Winner of nine world championships, COLIN DUNNE is known for his outstanding dance skills and superstar qualities, and he exudes a dazzling superstar radiance. This time, he will lead you across time and space to the dazzling Broadway stage with his shocking and convincing body language. Album Description: "Riverdance Music" is Irish tap dance music. Riverdance is a combination of Irish dance, music and song of the artistic feast. It successfully carried forward the essence of Irish dance, especially with the Irish national characteristics of tap dance steps and beautiful dance, at the same time with the music perfectly combined together, after watching make people moved! What is Riverdance? Is it the smooth Irish tap dance? Is it the melancholy and passionate Spanish flamenco? Or is it the gentle classical ballet? Or is it the dynamic modern dance? It's none of these, but all of them. This is Riverdance - a bridge between the past and the future, which presents the bloody history of Ireland's reconstruction as a new and moving Broadway musical! A Riverdance is an artistic feast of Irish dance, music and opera that successfully celebrates the best of Irish dance and integrates it seamlessly with other cultures in a diverse and richly entertaining show. Broadway super-producer Moya Daugherty produced a seven-minute short film for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, which mesmerized 300 million viewers and left them wanting more. Moya then worked with renowned composer Bill Whannon and director John McGann*** on the production, enriching the original version of the framework, to complete this wonderful song and dance work - "Riverdance". 1995 "Riverdance" premiered in Dublin's Boeing Theatre, which was a huge success, and in 1997 the show won the Grammy Award for "Dance". In 1997, the show won the Grammy Award for Best Musical of the Year. Dancing on the River has received unanimous acclaim from audiences and media around the world, and until recently, international invitations to perform the show have continued to grow, and the applause has never stopped. ...... Act I In a primal world full of magical powers, our ancestors experienced both fear and joy, and built their homes using fire, trees, and water. (MUSIC PLAYING) They saw the world as a place of magic, and their songs, their dances and their stories were one with that magic. Act I Dance with the Sun*** The sun gives us life, light and fire; the first act celebrates this great and benevolent force, the sun as a ray of light in the morning, bright and exciting. The salmon's march against the current is also a primal mystery, an instinctive quest for nature, a longing between hearts and minds. We've been putting this idea into song since the beginning of mankind. SCENE III To Candice Catherine Sexiness, compassion, independence and resilience are the strengths of women, and they celebrate these strengths as their own in a dance that challenges the strengths held by men. Scene 4 An elegy to chu chulainn A flute solo mourning chu chulainn, Bronze Age warrior and great hero of Celtic mythology. Scene 5 Thunder and Lightning The mighty forces of nature are beyond man's control and beyond his imagination. Those who bravely stand up to it have unparalleled courage and they will never be defeated. Scene 6 The Myth of Shivna The myth of the madmen Sweeney ,Suibhne and Shivna has been circulating in Ireland since the Middle Ages. Driven by his own forces and those of the outside world, he dances alone in despair under the power of the moon. It is a power that is at once cruel and tyrannical, tender and savage. SCENE VII FIRE DANCE In ancient Ireland, fire, pride and beauty yet originated in the southern land of the sun. The sun holds its own power in the passion of the dancers. Scene 8 Into Spring ---- Harvest The wheels of the seasons turn slowly, from the harvest to the silence of winter, to the miracle of spring, a season of renewal and excitement in which the whole world comes to life again. Scene 9 The Dance of the Great River Our story begins with the remembrance of the Great River Woman, as the Great River flows through the earth, and our story takes place slowly through the course of history. As the power of the Great River grows, as the barren land becomes fertile, as people continue to learn about themselves. And our story continues to evolve until it becomes a vibrant and joyful anthem throughout the world. Act II War, famine, and slavery severed the primal bonds between man and nature, disrupted human society as a whole, and changed the history of indigenous peoples. As we look back on our history, we learn to protect what we hold dear, to adapt to others, to learn to retain our own style in other new ways, to embrace new courage, to be abandoned by society as temporary orphans, we learn how to fit in. Scene 10 Dreaming of America Beginning in the mid-19th century, hunger and famine and ideals drove the Irish to leave their homes and cross the Atlantic to a new world. Lovers were torn apart as a result, and families and societies grew apart. Scene 11 Preparing for Takeoff As these forced uprooted people faced the heartbreak of separation, their souls often welled up with a firm hope that they would beat the odds and find a better life. Scene XII Labor in the New World The original iconic music and dance begin to face a new and unknown culture. In the subsequent process of cultural integration, these immigrants discover that people's experiences and expressions are more meaningful than the different forms of various cultures. I) Freedom Saves Their Hearts Late at night, a lone voice sings alone, and soon other immigrants join in, showing the longing of oppressed people to **** the same. II) Tap Dance The wealth of the poor lies in their songs, dances and stories. Under the streetlights of a new city, the dancers dance with their inherent pride, eager to see what other traditions will bring. All the while constantly striving to build a bridge between the dreams of the past and the new reality. (III) Macedonian Morning/Russian Tormentor Whenever we encounter new things, we feel that they are familiar, while in fact we have never seen them before; it is the déjà vu that we learn first. A different kind of mind, a different kind of life, lingers in the heart. (Choreography: Moscow Folk Ballet IV) The Heartbeat of the World We hear our mother's heartbeat in her womb, the first sound we ever hear. The whole world echoes this melody, which is new every day. Choreography: Maria Pages (Flamenco) V) Andalusia In the big cities, the boiling passion of the streets is birthed in the fervent melodies of Latin dance. Scene 13: The Heart of the Country The children of immigrants are always thinking of their homeland, and they are always looking forward to going home. They bring with them long-held ideas: we are our past, we are our present. With renewed confidence and pride, these children bring home memories to cherish. After a long journey back home, a new and more colorful journey has just begun. Epilogue We are of the same species, we are of the same race, we are of the same voice, our music curbed the clouds, in the paradise of music, we traveled the world ...... We are attached to each other, we are immensely strong. Dancing on the River is an artistic feast combining Irish dance, music and opera. Moya Doherty mesmerized audiences at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with a 7-minute short film of the dance drama produced especially for the conference. Moya then worked with renowned composer Bill Whannon and director John McGann*** on the production, enriching the original version of the framework, to complete this wonderful song and dance work - "Riverdance". 1995 "Riverdance" premiered in Dublin's Boeing Theatre, which was a great success, and in 1997 the show won the Grammy " Best Musical of the Year". Musical of the Year" in 1997. Riverdance has received rave reviews from audiences and media around the world, and to this day, international invitations to perform the show continue to grow, and the applause never stops. ...... Producer Moya Daugherty's rigorous choreography and precise scheduling of scenes in this Broadway musical seeks to showcase the diversity of the performing arts in the show. The show features traditional Irish folkloric favorites. The show features traditional Irish tap dance, fused with the passionate Spanish flamenco dance, and draws on the essence of classical ballet and modern dance to create a powerful and colorful masterpiece of dance. The performance of the Irish Orchestra and the heavenly voices of the choir are the finishing touches. Since its premiere in 1994, Riverdance has been a favorite and has ignited a global tap dance craze, and has been unanimously recognized by critics around the world as one of the most contemporary Irish national style musical classics, with a thrillingly large production that is breathtaking to behold. The Irish style of tap dancing is unique, as it retains the strong Irish folk dance tradition of upright and athletic dance, a school of its own. Performers wear tap shoes and rub and tap all parts of their feet on the floor, making a clear "tap" sound. The tap dance in Riverdance is a combination of all tap dance genres, Irish tap, African American tap, Broadway tap, and Spanish flamenco. Being in the scene, you will feel that at this moment, only the dance is the only one that can be undisguised, slowly, everyone seems to melt in the dancer's steps, the mood is also with the "kicking and tapping" ripples away, straight to the inner space. A restless heart will suddenly stop at the center of the stage just as it did after the climax of the dance. In addition to the high box office record of "Riverdance" tours all over the world, the most outstanding contribution of "Riverdance" is the resurrection of Irish dance in the modernized society. We often say that only the national is the world. Dancing on the River proves this point most vividly. A forgotten dance has gone to the wide world because of a group of Irish people who love it. More importantly, it has successfully broken through the cultural convergence barriers brought about by modernization and globalization, and has come to life in the Irish nation. Everyone knows what it means, a kind of national dance that will tie the nation together and give it a new lease of life. It is fair to say that the Riverdance is not only a jewel of world dance, but also a source of pride for the entire Irish nation. It sets a shining example for the rest of the world's national arts struggling in the midst of globalization. Music The plot of "Riverdance" is poetic, with myths, legends and history mixing into that first hazy but clear impression of Ireland, with sobbing love, magnificent wars and eternal and immortal freedom, allowing the mind to run unceasingly through the poetic wilderness of Ireland. Here the art renders a background of great depth. Instrumental music and vocals combine with unparalleled perfection, giving birth to a new soul to Ireland's traditional musical melodies. The mellifluous and bleak Irish bagpipes continue the ancient feelings, the stirring fiddle stirs every sensitive heartstring, and in this way one is once again touched by the culture and history of Ireland. People can't stop drowning in the Irish-style sentimental and throbbing. There is also that flowing, as heavenly vocal chanting, just like the cool air in the cold spring morning, which can cleanse all the miscellaneous and disturbances of the world. Dance If the plot and music are the picturesque scenery on the bank, then the dance is really the "big river" flowing in between. It is in the context of the music and the plot that the tap dance is like a river pouring into this beautiful and spectacular "Riverdance". Riverdance" in the dance inherited the essence of Irish folk dance, with a strong national character, but also embraces all schools of tap dance, forming a unique tap dance performance of the event. Upper body upright Irish tap more a solemn and gravity, the American black tap dance that kind of casual disrespectful humor as well as the same swagger of confidence and spontaneity of the Broadway tap dance perfectly blended together. And all the tap dances in "Riverdance" are the same performance of no less complex percussion skills, neatly organized large group dance, the momentum of the rainbow, like a tidal wave generally impact on your eyes and mind. It should be said that the dancing in Dance of the River is not lacking in great skill, but it is free from the shallowness of showing off its technique altogether, and is integrated into the thick culture of Ireland. It is also another sublimation of dance being perceived and recognized in appreciation. In such simple dance and rhythm, you will suddenly be like a child returning to the basics, lost in a primitive and true initial emotion.
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