There are three types of Uyghur dances
Langsai Naim". It is different from the twelve mukams, which is another type of song and dance suite, with a simple tune structure and a broad and bold singing style, maintaining the rich grassland style and labor atmosphere. Now there are nine sets of Dolan Mukams preserved, each set has a different name, mostly using "Biawan" (meaning Gobi grasslands) and other names rich in regional characteristics, as the title of the tune. Each set of Mukam consists of five paragraphs with different rhythms, and the connection between the paragraphs is harmonious and natural, with a gradual transition from slow to fast to a climax. Sometimes there are two or three sets, plus a big drum with a thicker sound to emphasize the acoustic effect of "dong". The rhythm of the drums determines the speed of the dance and the harmony of the movements. Experienced drummers can make the drum beats change in various ways, which motivates the dancers and the audience. The suona plays a more flexible tune, not limited by the drum, sometimes dragging two or three bars of long notes, or tone breaks of three or four bars to highlight the rhythm of the drum.
The word "doran" is the name of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, as well as the name of the dance form. The Dolan Dance is a folk dance of the Uyghur people with a long history, a complete form, and rugged and athletic movements, which is prevalent in the areas of Makgaiti, Bachu, Shache, and Awati on the banks of the Yarkant River. Dolan Dance is a competitive group dance based on pair dancing. Whenever there are weddings and celebrations, the Dorang Dance is danced. Dolan Dance has a complete set of performance program. The dancers must dance the whole dance from the beginning to the end, and are not allowed to quit in the middle of the dance, and the audience is not allowed to leave the dance floor casually.
Because of its geographical location and other factors, the Dolan Dance maintains more of the original grassland life and artistic characteristics. DuoLang dance accompaniment music called "DuoLang Mukam" or "DuoLang Sainam". It is different from the twelve mukams, which is another type of song and dance suite, with simple tune structure, broad and bold singing style, maintaining the rich grassland style and labor atmosphere. Now there are nine sets of Dolan Mukams preserved, each with a different name, mostly using "Biawan" (meaning Gobi grasslands) and other names rich in regional characteristics, as the title of the tune. Each set of mukham is composed of five passages with different rhythms, and the connection between the passages is harmonious and natural, with a gradual transition from slow to fast to a climax
The Sama Dance is an ancient and joyful folk dance performed by Uyghur working people in Xinjiang during the New Year Festival, with simple and powerful movements. It is mainly popular in the southern Xinjiang Kashgar, Shache area. In addition to New Year's festivals, Sama is sometimes performed on general celebratory occasions. Early in the morning of the festival, people go to the mosque after worship, to the square of the big mosque, the mosque roof musicians will begin to knock up the Nahla drums, blowing up the oboe, along with the sound of the drums, everyone with the distinctive and powerful Sama tunes, dancing Sama. The movements of the sama dance are closely matched with the rhythm of the drums. When "dong" is mostly full feet on the ground, the body is pressed down, slightly pause, raise the step of the two hands with the body's tilt and swing, commonly used jumping, rubbing the ground and other skillful movements. Most of the Sama dancers are men.