What are the types of folk dance
Folk dance is a form of dance created by the people of all ethnic groups in the long-term social practice and widely circulated. It is generally characterized by the unity of self-entertainment and performance, dance and singing. Has a distinctive national style and local characteristics, is an important basis for the creation of professional performance dance. So what kinds of folk dance? The following is my organization of folk dance what kinds of related content, take a look.
I. Tap Song
Tap Song is an ancient Chinese form of mass singing and dancing. It is a form of ancient Chinese mass singing and dancing, in which people hold hands and dance with their feet on the ground during festivals and gatherings. In some places, it has been passed down to the present day.
Two, Yangge
Rangge is one of the Han folk dance forms. It is mainly popular in the northern part of China and is mostly performed during festivals and gatherings. According to different regions and styles, it is divided into Shanbei Yangge, Northeast Yangge, Hebei Yangge, etc. It is usually performed by dancers dressed as various characters. Generally, the dancers dress up as various characters and hold props such as colored silks, handkerchiefs and fans. The form is cheerful and warm, with a strong flavor of life. Some places will be folk stilts, dry boat, flower drums and other forms of song and dance are also collectively referred to as "Yangge".
Third, waist encouragement
Waist encouragement is one of the Han folk dance forms. It is performed at festivals and gatherings. Originally popular in the northern region of Shaanxi Province, China, to Ansai and other places waist drum is the most famous. The dancers hang oval drums on their waists and dance while holding drumsticks in each hand. The rhythm is strong and rough, and the movements are vigorous and powerful. After the popularity in many areas.
Four, flower drum lantern
Flower drum lantern is one of the Han folk dance forms. It is popular on both sides of the Huai River in Anhui Province and in the northern part of the country. The male corner called "drum frame", action rough and generous, humor and fun, more somersault skills; female corner called "orchid", action free and spicy, playful, cheerful and enthusiastic. They are mostly performed at festivals and gatherings. Many of them have been processed into professional arts organizations to retain the performing dance.
Fifth, the lion dance
The lion dance is one of the Han folk dance forms. Popular in a large area of China. It has a long history and has been recorded in the Han Dynasty. Generally by two people acting together a big lion, a person playing a warrior holding a colorful ball to tease. The performance is divided into "cultural lion", "martial lion" two kinds. Mostly accompanied by percussion. After processing to improve, the use of many difficult movements, become a combination of dance and acrobatics dance form of art.
Six, the dragon dance
Dragon dance, also known as the "dragon lantern". One of the Han folk dance forms. Popular in the vast areas of China. Long history, the Han Dynasty has been recorded. "Dragon" shape shape, but the subsection are singular. By a person holding a colored ball to lead the dragon dance. The form is enthusiastic and joyful. Generally accompanied by gongs and drums, dance more firecrackers to help.
Seven, lanterns
Lanterns are one of the Han folk dance forms. Popular in southwest China and other regions. Mostly for the cheerful song and dance form. Dance method varies from place to place. Such as the Yunnan lanterns to the body of the Vladivostok changes, the formation of its special style.
Eight, Andai dance
Andai dance is one of the Mongolian folk song and dance forms. The dancers hold a scarf in each hand and dance while singing. The action is enthusiastic and unrestrained, with a strong sense of rhythm. It is often used in festivals and gatherings.
Nine, hotba
Hotba is a Tibetan song and dance-based comprehensive performing arts form. The performance of the male holding a bronze bell, female holding a tambourine, while singing and dancing, the rhythm is strong and distinctive, the action is rough and enthusiastic, from time to time to join some acrobatic skills. Some engaged in this performance 'artists also known as "hot bar".
X. Sainam
Sainam was originally the name of an ancient Uighur dance. One of the forms of Uyghur folk song and dance. Popular in the vast areas of Xinjiang. The form of free, flexible movement. Often improvised songs and dances after festivals or labor.
XI, Bianlian dance
Bianlian dance is one of the Zhuang folk dance forms. It is popular in Guangxi. Dancers for the even number, holding the flat stretcher knocking each other, playing the rhythmic sound of changing, singing and dancing. The movement mostly shows agricultural labor.
XII, Lusheng Dance
Lusheng Dance is one of the Miao folk dance forms. It is popular in the southwestern and south-central areas where the Miao live. Characterized by dancing while blowing the reed-sheng. Often with performances and competitions.
thirteen, A fine jumping moon
A fine jumping moon is one of the Yi folk dance forms. More in the self-proclaimed "A fine" and "Sani" people in Yunnan Yi settlement area popular. A social dance for young men and women. Male dancers generally play the big three strings or flute and female dancers dance. The rhythm is cheerful. During festivals, it is often danced under the moonlight or around a torch until late at night, hence the name.
14, Nongle Dance
Nongle Dance is one of the Korean folk dance forms. It is a free form of performance. Some male dancers often tie a thin strip of paper on top of their heads and fling it hard to make it rotate around their bodies, creating a warm atmosphere.
fifteen, peacock dance
Peacock dance Dai folk dance form. Popular in Yunnan Dai inhabited areas. The peacock is a symbol of good luck for the Dai people. The dance mostly imitates the image of the peacock, with beautiful movements. Some have been processed to become a professional actor's performance dance.
sixteen, elegant dance
elegant dance is the ancient Chinese emperor sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestors and congratulations, feast dance. Originated in the Zhou Dynasty. After the successive generations have processed the development.
seventeen, court dance
Court dance refers to countries throughout the generations of the royal family used for the court to congratulate, feast, entertainment or sacrificial dance. Most of the folk dance material processed and adapted. The general form of expression is gorgeous and rigorous, delicate and elegant, pay attention to the skills.
18, sacrificial dance
Sacrificial dance refers to the worship of heaven and earth, gods and ghosts, or ancestral ritual dance. It originated from the primitive religious ceremonies, with the intention of entertaining the gods with songs and dances. Later, it gradually became a form of folk dance to entertain the gods and people. As the ancient Chinese "witch dance", "six dances" and so on.
Expanding the artistic characteristics of folk dance
The object is a symbol of good luck and happiness, which is the traditional aesthetic psychology and aesthetic interest of the Han people. Among the objects, there are legendary beasts and sacred objects, religiously colored magic weapons and supplies, and real-life artifacts and handicrafts. In terms of artistic techniques, there are real objects, combination of real and virtual, virtual writing, etc. In form, there is anthropomorphization. In the form of anthropomorphic techniques to perform the props dance, such as the dragon, phoenix symbolizes the desire for good luck, wealth and prosperity, the unicorn has the intention of having more noble children. Han folk dance in the most widely used folding fan, is made of physical objects, small and beautiful, easy to open and close the props, the actor through it in the dance to virtual writing or a combination of real and virtual techniques, skillfully delineate a variety of characters, expressing the delicate emotional changes. It can also show a specific environment and plot, such as the garden butterfly, spring breeze in the wind and so on.
Songs and dances
Widely circulated rice-planting songs, lanterns, flower drums, most of which belong to this kind of folk dance, is the Han folk dance commonly used artistic techniques. Lyrics have a traditional part, there are also improvisation part, such as Anhui flower drum lanterns in the flower drum song, are very beautiful and beautiful oral literature, and in the form of song and dance, so that the song and dance both can be fully realized. Folk songs and dances trace their origins back to the ancient tread songs. The rise of the Song and Yuan Dynasties theater, and by the influence of theater performances, especially in the Qing Dynasty, when the local opera prevailed, Han folk dance absorbed the plot twists and turns of the opera, opera music, beautiful costumes, props, and other advantages, to strengthen the performances and artistic effects. Folk dance and local theater are closely related, the former focus on dance, the latter focus on theater, each has its own strengths. There are many forms of props dance while singing and dancing.
Technique refinement
A variety of folk art is mostly in the prayers, ancestor worship, temple fairs, welcome the gods will be performed, the performers in the battle of the wonderful competition, each new tricks, in order to Bo praise. As artists continue to collect from local theater, acrobatics, martial arts, instrumental music, folk songs, the original form of content is richer, technical excellence, to become a large-scale program in the square performance. Such as flower-drum lanterns from the performance will develop into a form of performance, including song, dance, technology, theater, good singer's song with the night wind can be far away from one or two miles away, good dancer's heel more and more strange, artists also form their own specialties for the masses are familiar with and love. The Han folk dance is constantly developing in this kind of skill.
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