The three basic rhythms of Qiang dance are crotch rhythm, crotch swinging, crotch topping and crotch shaking, and various forms of crotch rhythms are performed throughout the dance.
1, Qiang folk dance and folk activities combined, generally no musical accompaniment, dance while singing, or to shout, step on the ground sound coordination performance. The movements are not strictly regulated, and the changes are relatively free, with ancient forms, simple styles, and a strong sense of life. This kind of dance rhythm throughout all the Qiang folk dance form, and to self-indulgence and self-indulgence dance is more, especially the most prominent performance of the Salang.
2, is the upper body tilted and twisted tilt rhythm as the main body, this dance is mostly in the ritual activities, in order to the mixed brain downstream of the river along the Xibu Cu performance is particularly prominent. Because of the influence and restriction of religious rituals, this is another style of Qiang dance that has formed a downward movement and a simple and elegant dance posture.
3, Qiang folk dance in action, pace combination and music rhythm, and Tibetan folk dance has **** the same characteristics. Its action is mainly characterized by flexion and extension, leg trembling, jumping, abduction, crotch switching, top crotch, left and right rotation of the shoulder, alternating feet, left and right twisting and tilting, and the same side of the line of dance and so on.
4. Qiang folk dance, like other folk dances, can be divided into ritual dance and self-indulgent dance, and various dances have their own different forms of performance, content and characteristics, or joyful jumping, or calm and dignified, or simple and pious, or dignified and beautiful, but the carcass axial rotation of the dance rhythms, but through the various types of dance, becoming its basic rhythm.