Stylistic Characteristics of Mongolian Folk Dance
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I. The origin of Mongolian folk dance
The creation of any kind of dance is not an accidental choice of history, but the inevitable development of history, because the inheritance and development of culture need a carrier, and dance as a kind of spiritual, lively performance carrier, in the cultural inheritance of a profound reflection. Mongolian culture is thousands of years of grassland culture, but also has elements of Western culture, but also a blend of Chinese cultural elements, while the emergence of the grassland cavalry, it is more conducive to the Mongolian dance in-depth masses, thus further promoting the development of Mongolian folk dance.
Second, the Mongolian folk dance style characteristics
The Mongolian people are able to sing and dance. Generally speaking, all of the entertainment dance circulated on the grassland, the formation of the circle type, horizontal rows, etc., the dance action is simple and easy to learn, and some dances are only composed of one or two actions, even those who have never participated in the guests will be able to learn with the dance, and soon into the dance. This kind of dance is the true feelings of the children of the prairie, is their most real idea. But each dance has its own style characteristics, this feature is shown in different forms of expression, are vividly embodied in the prairie children of the pursuit of a better life and the deep love of the beautiful motherland.
1. Cheerful and bright style
In the busy life, the Mongolian people always have an optimistic and positive heart, so their dances are always reflecting their happiness, and seldom show their sadness. This characteristic is vividly shown by the "Chopstick Dance", which is usually performed by male performers on festive occasions. The dancer holds a chopstick in his right hand in a half-squatting position, and then sings while striking his palms and waist with the chopstick, thus bringing out the beauty of this joyful and bright dance. Sometimes the side rotates and strikes the ground, and sometimes the knees are crunchy, with a strong sense of rhythm, so this dance is more cheerful and bright, thus showing all the warmth, boldness and cheerfulness of the Mongolian people's national characteristics.
2. Pure and simple style
Pure and simple is a reflection of the good quality of the Mongolian people, and bold is the embodiment of the character of the Mongolian people. The Mongolian people have shown this characteristic through the "Andai Dance". In the old days, this dance was often colored by superstition. It is a kind of dance performed by several people, in which the formation is in a circle, no one among the performers holds a scarf in his hand, one person leads the song, and then the other performers sing along with him, and there are no fixed lyrics for this dance, but the lyrics are only made up according to the mood of the performance at that time. After the founding of New China, this dance was used to show the high emotion of Mongolian people. This dance combines warm, sensitive, soft and rhythmic movements to form a joyful and grand scene, which pushes the pursuit of beauty and yearning of the children of the steppe to the extreme.
3. Elegant and subtle style
The Mongolian people are not only a bold nation, they also have a relatively gentle side, and still treat people with courtesy. This feature is mainly through the "cup and bowl dance" show, the dance to "cup", "bowl" as props for the name, is one of the most characteristic dance in Mongolia in the feast gathering activities, herders As long as the herdsmen are happy, they will pick up the wine cups, bowls and plates, and follow the rhythm of the songs and music, and start to dance, and from then on, they will slowly form a kind of chic and unique dance phenomenon. The action of "cup and bowl dance" is not fixed as long as, after grasping the most basic action and hitting the cup to return to the law, the dancers began to play their own dance on the spot, the more the mood to the climax, the action and the changes in the dance will be more and more colorful, fully demonstrating the dancers' skills, wisdom and folk dance, rich, flexible and changeable character, and the use of local popular folk songs as the dance. The local popular folk songs are used as the tunes of the dance, showing the elegant and subtle style of the Mongolian people.
4. The style of wit and boldness
The wit and boldness is also a reflection of the ideological character of the Mongolian people, and they integrate this ideological character into the dance, resulting in the formation of a strong ideological meaning of the "Ox-Head Tiger Dance", which was held in the "Ongnit Banner". This kind of dance is performed in "Ulaanbaan" and "Bagatara" areas of Wengniu Te Banner, which has a history of more than 200 years. This dance has fierce movements and realistic images, and the whole set of dance expresses the stubbornness of the cow, the fierceness of the tiger, and the wisdom of the woodcutter in a vivid and vivid way. The masses are happy to see it. This set of dance will be the woodcutter's wit and courage, the tiger's bravery and the bull's stubbornness fully displayed.
5, rough and bold style
Rough and bold is a manifestation of the life of the Mongolian herders, who live a nomadic life all day long, the existence of this way of life so that they have to face a lot of difficulties, and therefore they always like to constantly challenge, constantly beyond their own, in order to be able to get the opportunity to survive, so that the "wrestling dance" is formed. The "Wrestling Dance" was formed, which is a mask dance among the northern ethnic groups. The performers do different wrestling maneuvers to the rhythm of drums and music. The performance mainly focuses on "ground and air rotation", "back and forth jumping", etc., and the movements are very vivid and realistic. This flexible form of dance expression vividly presents the flavor of life to the audience. The music accompanying the dance is also characterized by a complete structure and simple tunes. Complementing each other and collaborating with each other, it is like a steed on the vast prairie flying and prancing.
From the previous analysis of the origin, occurrence, and formation of Mongolian folk dance, we can learn from the overall summary of the major aspects of the Mongolian head, torso, and lower limbs to show the art form of dance, which transmits the original characteristics of the nation to the physical display to present the advantages of the culture of the nation, while enhancing the sense of national pride and strengthening the cohesion of the nation, and will be the national culture of the generations to pass on, spreading the national culture. It is an art form that transmits the original identity of the nation and presents the strengths of the nation's culture in a physical display, while promoting national pride and enhancing national cohesion, and spreading national culture from generation to generation.
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