Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands was directed by Zhang Jigang, the only "Star of the Century" winner in China dance circle and the head of the Song and Dance Troupe of the General Political Department, and performed by deaf dancers from the China Disabled People's Art Troupe. After several years' tempering, this dance program has become a reserved program of the special performance of My Dream by China Disabled Art Troupe, which has been performed in more than 40 countries and caused a sensation. On September 28th, 2004, Guanyin with a Thousand Hands, as the main program, performed for 8 minutes in the closing ceremony of Athens Paralympic Games, which amazed the world.
Disabled people living in a silent world have spent a long time almost perfectly interpreting Guanyin with a thousand hands. Zhang Jigang introduced that in order to let the actors feel the rhythm of music accurately and shoot at the same time, he used the sign language teacher to convey information to the actors and told them the dance movements and styles in sign language. During the performance, four sign language teachers stood in the four corners of the stage, and their hands became the ears of deaf-mute actors. Sign language conveys the rhythm of music, and deaf-mute actors fiddle with beautiful dances in the "rhythm".
In Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands, the first dancer, Tai Lihua, became the soul of the whole dance with her holy and elegant demeanor and graceful dance. Tai Lihua, a native of Hubei, was deaf at the age of 2 and learned to dance at the age of 15. Dance became her inner language. Tai Lihua has won many international dance awards, and once became the only dancer in China to board two world-class art halls, Carnegie Hall in new york and Scala Grand Theatre in Italy, with the dance "The Spirit of Sparrows". Her performance "The Spirit of Sparrows" deeply touched the famous dancer Yang li Ping, and Yang li Ping became her mentor.
Indian dance has a long history. Just like religion, there are all kinds of myths and legends about it, and the more they spread, the more mysterious they become. However, it is more credible that Indian dance originated from the worship of gods in ancient times. In order to please God, people have all kinds of sacrificial ceremonies. Over time, sacrificial activities gradually took shape, and dance originated from daily life.
In India, whether it is a temple or a handicraft shop, a very common idol is the dancing god. He is the great Hindu god Shiva, and has a supreme position in the history of Indian dance. To this day, whenever there is a dance performance, Shiva's dance idol is often put in front of the stage. This dancing statue of Shiva is not only exquisite in workmanship, but also profound in meaning. The statue stood and danced. Holding a drum in the right hand symbolizes the creation of various sounds; The right hand symbolizes protection and blessing; Holding a burning fire in your left hand symbolizes that everything can be destroyed; The left hand hangs obliquely, opposite to the raised left foot, symbolizing freedom; Stepping on a devil with your right foot symbolizes the victory of justice over evil; Raise your left foot, symbolizing the other, rising endlessly; The surrounding decoration is a symbol of the natural world that nurtures human beings. The image of such a dance god is not only beautiful and moving, but also fully embodies the rich connotation of Indian dance.
The most obvious feature of Indian dance is the extremely rich body language, especially the unpredictable sign language. It is said that dancers can make 28 postures with one hand and 24 postures with both hands. Coupled with the coordination of head, neck, arms, legs and feet, its posture is even more numerous. This ever-changing posture can show people's secular desires, various actions, and even natural scenery such as heaven and earth, natural phenomena such as day and night. In short, everything in the world can be revealed in dance movements.
Indian dance also pays attention to the unity of hand, eye, heart and mind. To put it simply, it is necessary to organically combine gestures, eyes, inner thoughts, facial expressions and movements of other parts of the body in order to fully show the artistic conception that dancers want to express. Indian dance generally requires eight kinds of "ras" in body language, and "ras" means "taste". These eight kinds of Lars are: Slungar (love), Haxie (humor), Gruleng (pity), Lauder's angry will (hero), Payanag (terror), Weipaz (contempt), Adepode (consternation) and Suntech (tranquility). Of course, these eight kinds of Lars also contain various changes. For example, love includes the love of parents, brothers and sisters and lovers. For a dancer, it takes very hard training to perfectly embody all kinds of girls.
In addition, India is a "religious kingdom", which embodies the aura of God in all aspects. Dance is no exception. In all kinds of traditional dances, the legend about God is often an eternal theme of praise. Therefore, if you know something about Indian religions, especially Hindu legends, traditional dance is not difficult to understand.