The stylistic characteristics of the Dai dance are as follows:
1. Rhythm is fast, light, athletic and powerful. The rhythm of the Dai dance is mostly gentle, but at the same time, it is also fast-paced, light, athletic and powerful. This rhythmic change makes the Dai dance have a unique sense of rhythm and dynamic beauty.
2, beautiful dance posture, soft and strong. Dance of Dai ethnic dance has beautiful posture and light and elegant movements, giving people a soft and elegant feeling. At the same time, the Dai dance also focuses on the soft and rigid, through the body's ups and downs and changes in the strength of the movement to show the inner strength of the dance.
3. Inherent and implicit feelings. The expression of feelings in Dai dance is usually very subtle, not directly expressed, but conveyed through delicate movements and expressions. This implicit way of expression makes Dai dance have a unique artistic charm.
4. Props are rich and diversified. The props used in Dai dance are very rich and diversified, such as peacock feathers, ivory drums, long armor and so on. The use of these props not only enriches the expression of dance, but also makes the Dai dance have unique cultural characteristics.
5. The stylistic characteristics of Dai dance are mainly manifested in the aspects of fast rhythm, beautiful dance posture, implicit feelings and rich and diversified props. These features make the Dai dance have unique artistic charm and cultural characteristics.
Types of Dance
The Dai people are a nation with ancient culture, and they are also a nation that can sing and dance well. Popular in the entire Dai area, Ruili County and Gengma County Mengding peacock dance as a representative, and there are many to dance peacock dance for a living of professional artists, they imitate the peacock: running down the mountain, strolling through the forest, drinking springs and playing in the water, chasing and playing, dragging the wings, shaking the wings, spreading the wings, boarding the branch, resting on the branch, opening the screen, flying, and so on.
They are rich in colorful dance movements and sculptural dance forms. Their dances have strict programs and requirements, fixed steps and positions, and even each action has a fixed drum accompaniment. The Dai dances are of various kinds and forms, and their popularity is also very wide, and each has its own characteristics. The representative programs can be divided into three categories: self-indulgence, performance and ritual.