The significance of the inheritance of the Dai Peacock Dance
The significance of the inheritance of the Dai Peacock Dance, I believe that we should have seen the peacock dance, the peacock dance is very beautiful, at the same time, it also has a special inheritance of the meaning of it, I have organized the significance of the inheritance of the Dai Peacock Dance for you to the relevant information.
The Dai Peacock Dance heritage significance 1
Peacock Dance style light and graceful, delicate emotional expression, graceful and beautiful dance, is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Dai people, has a high aesthetic value. It is not only performed alone in the important and lively national festivals, but also often integrated in the collective dance Gaguang. Peacock Dance has the significance of maintaining national unity, and its representativeness makes it the most culturally recognized dance of the Dai people.
The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, on May 20, 2006, the Dai Peacock Dance was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Status of Peacock Dance
The Dai people take the peacock as a symbol of their own national spirit, and the peacock dance is a representative dance of the Dai people. As a result of the elaborate creation of folk artists over the generations, the peacock dance has been formed with its own characteristics and different genres. Many villages of the Dai people have people who are good at peacock dance.
Peacock dance has a strict program and requirements, there is a standardized status map and footwork, each action has a corresponding drum accompaniment. The content of the peacock dance, mostly for the performance of the peacock running down the mountain, strolling through the forest, drinking water, chasing and playing, dragging the wings, sun wings, show warping, shaking warping, bright wings, pointing to the water, stomping, resting branches, open screen, flying, and so on. Feelings inherent implicit, rich dance vocabulary, dance rich in sculpture, dance moves more to keep in a semi-squatting posture on the even trembling, the body and every joint of the arm are bent, forming a unique three bends in the dance posture shape, hand shape and hand movements are also more, the same dance and pace, different hand shapes or hand movements, there is a different sense of beauty and mood.
After the professional art workers to refine, processing, moving on the stage, so that the peacock dance has a greater development and improvement, many times in the domestic and international performances won awards. Famous dancers Knife Meilan, Yang Liping perform the peacock dance at home and abroad have enjoyed a great reputation.
Daixiang is also the hometown of the bird, people regard the peacock as a symbol of happiness, good fortune, beauty and love. People regard peacock as a symbol of happiness and good fortune, beauty and love. Everyone looks up to peacock and cares for it, and there are many touching stories about peacock in the folklore. The peacock's beautiful plumage, graceful dance and elegant posture have become the object of study and imitation for folk artists, and the Peacock Dance has become an indispensable performing dance for all kinds of activities in Daijia.
The gentleness and beauty of women make the peacock dance add a unique flavor and charm. The content of the peacock dance also increases the content of going down the mountain, walking in the forest, chasing and playing, dragging the wings, brightening the wings, pointing at the water, flying and so on. Dance movements are mostly kept in a semi-squatting posture on the trembling, every joint of the body has a bend, forming a unique three bends dance posture modeling. Peacock dance is also very concerned about the hand movements, hand-shaped symbol of the peacock head and neck, changes in many ways, vivid and evocative, giving people a kind of enjoyment of beauty.
What are the dances of the Dai people?
First, the peacock dance
The Dai language is called "Jialuochong", "annoying Luochong" or "Jarnanluo". ". This is the most popular dance of the Dai people, which is spread in the Dai settlement. The rich and beautiful Dai Township, known as the "Peacock Township", used to be a place where peacocks danced in a common posture whenever the morning sun was shining or the setting sun was shining, so the peacock is a symbol of good luck, happiness, beauty and kindness in the hearts of the Dai people. During festivals, the Dai people gather together to watch peacock dances and dances that express the peacock's habits based on folk stories, myths and legends, and Buddhist scriptures performed by folk artists. For example, the Peacock Dance based on the mythological story "The Devil and the Peacock" is still popular among the people. The dance shows that the devil wants to take over the peacock as his wife, and the peacock with a human face and a bird's body, struggling to shake their beautiful feathers, that gorgeous, brilliant light makes the devil brothers blind, and the peacock won the victory.
Second, the Elephant Foot Drum Dance
The Dai language is called "Jar Light" or "Bother Light" (the Dai language called the drum "light"), the dance is "Jar Light", and the dance is "Light". (the Dai language calls the drum "Guang" and the dance "Jar"). "Jaguang" is the most popular men's dance in the Dai area. Whenever rice-planting and harvest time comes, the elephant foot drum dance is performed to celebrate. The elephant-foot drum is not only a prop for folk dance, but also the main instrument to accompany other dances. When the Dai people are entertained, there must be drums and drums, and only under the accompaniment of the elephant foot drums, the dance can be danced with sound and color and sound and enjoyment.
Three, Jar with the light dance
"Jar with the light" is the meaning of the drums around the circle dance, it is the Dai people's most popular and most prevalent collective dance, it is not limited to the location of the time, dozens of hundreds of people can be surrounded by the circle clockwise direction dance, festivals, all night long! It is the most popular and prevalent collective dance among the Dai people. It is not limited to location and time, and dozens or hundreds of people can dance in a circle clockwise.
The dance is simple and enthusiastic, with outstanding features, women's knee tremor is more uniform, and more hands and feet dance. Generally, the "erratic step", "undulating step", "point step", "bow and arrow step" and other steps are the main. The hand movements are simpler, generally in the natural hand style in front of the chest alternately down around the wrist or from the armpit up to pull out the hand.
Fourth, double-sided drum dance
The Dai language called "light state", "light two", "light double La", "Light Hong", "light Menghuang", etc., circulating in the Dai settlement area, is the oldest kind of Dai drum. This kind of drum is big at one end and small at the other, and both sides are covered with skin. Small double-sided drum length of about one and a half feet, can be hung horizontally on the body, dance with the right hand with the palm of the drum, the left hand with a bamboo piece of the drum, the action of the ups and downs, commonly used in deep squatting and other dance, three bends modeling is more prominent. Large double-sided drum body basket meters, diameter 67 centimeters. Need two people with bamboo poles to carry up, dancers swinging mallets, do cloud hand turn, sucking legs, kneeling and squatting and other actions to play the drum. Some drums are placed on the ground to play, drums sound powerful. Crowds of people in a circle, holding flowers or handkerchiefs singing and dancing, with the Cannes Companion Light Dance performance form is similar.
What are the dances of the Dai people?
1, self-indulgent dance
Self-indulgent programs are "Ga light", "elephant foot drum dance", "Yelahui" and "shouting". The most representative of them are "Gaguang" and "Elephant's Foot Drum Dance". "Gaguang" is a Dai language, and "Gag" means jumping or dancing, and "Guang" refers to drums in general, and it also has the meanings of gathering and piling up. "Ga Guang" can be translated as "dancing around the drum", can also be translated as "jumping drum dance". In Xishuangbanna, it is called "Fanguang", and in many places, it is also called "Jumping Pendulum", "Ning Pendulum", etc. This dance is the oldest dance of the Dai people. This dance is the oldest dance of the Dai people, popular in more than 20 counties and cities, and it is a self-indulgent dance that can be danced at the time of annual festivals and celebrations, regardless of men and women, young and old, and regardless of the venue. Gaguang to elephant foot drums, cymbals and other ethnic percussion as accompaniment; but in some places, drums, cymbals, people also participate in the dance, and lead the crowd around the circle and dance.
In the past, when dancing, the dancers could play as they wished, only to be enthusiastic and cheerful. Has developed a lot of unified action and routine, action and routine names vary from place to place, and has given rise to a number of dance programs. For example, there are more than 30 sets of "new point of light" danced by young people and "point of light central" danced by two middle-aged and old women carrying big points of light and "point of light central" danced by old men (soft dance), etc. The Elephant Foot Drum Dance is a self-indulgent dance, which is performed by each person. The Elephant Foot Drum Dance is a male dance that is both self-indulgent and performative. Elephant-footed drum is based on the shape of the drum and the name, the Dai people generally collectively referred to as "Gaguang", but on the long, medium and small three kinds of elephant-footed drums and have their own names. This kind of dance is based on the dance of the elephant foot drum, accompanied by sharp points and cymbals, and can also be accompanied by drums and cymbals. Long elephant foot drum drum body length of one meter eight to two meters, the Dai language called "Gaguang around", all over the world, but to Ruili County's most representative. Long elephant foot drum is used for accompaniment, can play a rich and varied drums, and there are some drum language, such as "about pen Luo, about pen Luo, about must be about Li Li" (meaning "good to lift, good to lift, good to lift the wings");
can also be struck by the side of the solo dance in the The drum body of the Elephant's Foot Drum Dance is about one meter long, and this kind of dance is popular in the whole Dai area, especially in Luxi, Yingjiang, Lianghe and other counties in Dehong area and Baoshan, Lincang and other places are the most representative. The elephant foot drum dance in Ronghong Dai language called "Gaguang", also known as "Gaguang Wujie" or "Gaguang Heila". When jumping is generally back drums follow the circle and dance, can be two people dance, can also be hit with the cymbal dance. In Mangshi, Dehong, there used to be a drum race activities to beat the drum sound length, tone of voice, drum tail swing amplitude of the size of the dance whether it looks good, etc. as a standard of evaluation, the winner of the drums in the silver plate. Small elephant foot drum dance drum body length of about sixty centimeters
Popular in Jinghong, Menghai, Mengla and other counties, Xishuangbanna Dai language for the "where the light toto". Because the drum is small and lightweight, can be flexible dance, so this dance is mainly competitive, usually two people dance, four people or collective can also. When dancing, there are drums to chase and fight, retreating and avoiding, kicking and fighting, etc., so as to be able to take off the "bag head" on the head of the other party as the winner. Shouting half light is an ancient form of Dai song and dance, popular in Mangshi, Yingjiang, Ruili and other counties in Dehong area. Shouting half light" is the Dai language in Dehong, "shouting" means "singing" or "song", "half" means "singing" or "song", "half" means "singing" or "song". "half" means "follow me" or "around", "light" that is "! The word "light" means "drum"; the direct translation is "the song sung with the drum". There is no limit to the number of people who can dance, and the movements are free. Yelahui is a self-indulgent song and dance popular in Xishuangbanna, which used to be performed only by men during the Water Festival, but now it has become a form of collective song and dance in which both men and women, young and old, can participate. This kind of song and dance is simple and can be performed freely; however, the tune is fixed, so as long as someone improvises the lyrics and takes the lead in singing, the crowd can sing in chorus. At the end of the song, they call out "Yelahui, Shuiyi, Shuiyi". That's why this song and dance is called "Yelahui".
2, performative dance
Performative dance "Peacock Dance", "Elephant Dance", "Fish Dance", "Fish Dance", "Butterfly Dance", "Butterfly Dance", "Fish Dance", "Butterfly Dance". "," Butterfly Dance "," Gomer Hat Dance "...... and so on. The most representative is the Peacock Dance. Peacock Dance in the Dai dance is the most characteristic performative dance, in the Dehong region, Xishuangbanna region and Jinggu, Menglian, Gengma and other counties have circulated. Peacock Dance, in the Dai language in Dehong, "Ga Luoyong", in Xishuangbanna Dai language, "Van Nuoyong".
"Ga" and "where" are jumping or dancing; "Luoyong" and "Nuoyong" are "Peacock". When performing, the dancers carry pagoda-shaped gold crowns and masks on their heads and peacock frame props on their backs, accompanied by elephant foot drums, cymbals and other musical instruments. There are solo dances, duo dances, trio dances and opera performances. Around the peacock dance method is different, to performers with different skills and specialties and the formation of a variety of different styles. Solo dance is the most representative of Ruili County artists, they simulate the peacock walking, running, draught, shaking wings, flying, open screen and other actions, the formation of a rich dance;
Ruili County semi-professional artists, such as Ruiban, He Fei, Mao Xiang, about the phase, Wangla, etc., they have their own innovations in the performance of their own genre style and is known throughout the province. Double Peacock Dance, also known as "Fan Nan Nuo", the most representative double peacock dance circulated in Jinghong County. The word "Nan" means "noble woman", and "Nuo" means "finch" or "bird". "The name "Fan Nan Nuo" can be translated as "Dance of the Bird Princess", and this dance mainly shows the flying and dancing of two peacocks, male and female, relative to each other. The Peacock Dance of Mangshi City, Luxi County, was originally a three-person dance performing the "Peacock and the Devil", which later evolved into a solo dance, with the peacock props made large and beautifully ornate, opening and closing freely, attracting a large audience. Jinggu County, the peacock dance is a cabaret performance, dance and sing, dance steps are simple, to walk and broken step-based, the performance of the scripture story "Calling He Han hit the peacock".
3. Ritual Dance
The Dai ritual dance has been passed down only a few times in the ethnic areas. In Yuanyang County, the Dai villages have passed down the "ritual drum dance", which is a simple dance that is accompanied by drums during ancestor worship activities, where the master sings and dances on the altar, and the masses dance freely underneath the altar. In the Dai settlement in Shiping County, there is the "Dragon Dance"), which is performed during the activities of sacrificing the dragon tree. During the dance, the male witch holds an iron circle with a ring, and the witch holds a one-sided drum made of sheepskin, and they take the lead in the dance, and the villagers participate in the dance according to the rhythm. From time to time, all the circle, from time to time, two to dance, no fixed form and formation, the dancers change position as they wish, only to seek high emotions, solemn and enthusiastic. The dance movements are simple, with small steps, small toughness trembling of the knees with the pace, half-circle around the hands, and drumming and ringing at the left and right waist sides.
In Xinping County, there is also the "Lion Dance", accompanied by suona and gongs; there are a number of routines, such as dancing around the coffin and opening the way in front of the coffin, etc. The performance style and music are similar to that of the "Lion Dance", which is performed in the same style and to the same music as the "Lion Dance". The performance style and music of the dance are similar to those of the Han and Yi, and there are obvious traces of absorbing the dance music of the Han and Yi. Some ritual dances, such as the "Jumping Willow God" and "Bei Ma Dance" which were once popular in Jiangcheng County and were once circulated in the Dehong area in the past, no one is now jumping again. The Ming Dynasty "Baiyi biography" described in the "parents died, no monks, sacrifices are women wishing in front of the corpse, the relatives and neighbors, each holding wine in the funeral home, gathered hundreds of young people, drinking music, singing and dancing up to the day, called the entertainment of the corpse; women gathered, hit the pestle and mortar for the play, a few days after the burial.
"Ritual dance scene, now also only in Xinping County, the Dai settlement can still be seen in the second day of mourning, must be asked to blow the drums for the deceased dance (i.e., dance lion dance); women ganged up with the men to play. This shows that the dances that existed in the funeral activities during the Ming Dynasty still exist today, but they have been simplified. The Dai people have another kind of martial arts dance, which has a long history. The Dai have experienced a feudal lordship society. Adult Dai men, who were usually serfs and soldiers in wartime, had to learn the skills and routines of dancing with knives, guns, sticks and fists for self-defense and participation in wars. Today's Dai men have also inherited this tradition as a way to show their bravery and resourcefulness. But today they practice the sword, gun, stick and fist, has been integrated into the sets learned from other ethnic groups
Such as boxing has a local boxing, foreign boxing, Myanmar boxing, Thai boxing and other different styles of schools, performances with drums and other accompaniment, the development of the dance of martial arts. The Dai people themselves explain that "Dai" has two meanings, one is the meaning of heroes and hard-working; one is a free-loving people, containing the meaning of peace. The Dai people also call themselves "Ru Dai Lu Mang", meaning "Dai's son, the son of the water".
The Dai are one of the earliest rice farmers in the world. They live by the water, love water, pray for water, and have special feelings for water. In the myth of the Dai people, the Creator Yingba was originally the water in the sky; and people are made of water and clay; the ancestors of the Dai people were born in the pond. In the various legends about "Water Splashing Festival", although the characters are different, they use water to subdue fire, use water to wash away blood stains, use water to pray for blessings and so on. The Dai people are hard-working, brave, gentle and kind, which is recognized by all; "water-like nation" is another description of the Dai character
They are polite and gentle, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, wise and clever and humorous character like water, sometimes like a trickle of fine streams, gentle and delicate; sometimes like the torrent of a big river, swift and surging worship. Sometimes it is like a trickling stream, gentle and delicate; sometimes it is like a torrent of a big river, swift and surging. The dance of the Dai people also fully reflects this colorful national character. Although most of the movements of the Dai dance are elegant and graceful, the rhythm is relatively gentle, but the outer softness and inner strength are full of inner strength. There is the graceful and light "Gomer Hat Dance", as well as the flexible, proud and healthy, agile, and full of virility, such as the elephant foot drum dance, knife dance, fist dance, etc. In the peacock dance performance, the Dai dance is performed by the peacock. In the performance of Peacock Dance, sometimes the rhythm is slow and single, the movement is stretched and the feelings are inherent and implicit, sometimes the rhythm is fast and changeable, the movement is flexible and jumping, and the feelings are wild and bold. The Dai dance is characterized by the unique flexion and extension of the rhythm and the formation of the hands, feet, body "three curves" modeling characteristics, as well as rigid and flexible, static and dynamic with the unique performance style, y loved by the masses.