Song and dance refers to an art form that combines music, dance, poetry and other artistic means, and dances while singing. Song and dance can be lyrical, emotional, easy to understand, can express more detailed and complicated thoughts and feelings and a wide range of life content, and has a strong artistic expression.
Many countries and nations in the world have this form of expression. China Han folk dances, such as lanterns, tea-picking lanterns, playing flower drums, playing Lianxiang, singing spring cattle, playing flower drums, duet and Tibetan string dance, all belong to the category of song and dance.
Local literature and art:
Xingyang folk songs and dances are various and interesting. Some dances, such as lion, dragon lantern, bamboo horse, donkey running, stick whip, two ghosts wrestling, yangko, waist drum, Hua Gun, flower basket, sedan chair, aquarium dance, big head dance, bow back, Zhang Po, etc., are accompanied by amorphous music, but dance with the melody of music or the rhythm of gongs and drums of several instruments.
Some of them are accompanied by songs, singing and dancing, which are unique. Lion dance is especially common in Xingyang. There are lion dance teams in 24 villages and towns in the county 10. Especially the Jiangtou Lion Dance Team, which has a history of more than 100 years, is skilled in routines, agile in movements, brisk in dancing and lifelike in image.
During the Spring Festival cultural performance in Gaoping County 1953, they performed stunts such as climbing old poles and climbing flat ropes at high altitude, which was thrilling and fascinating. Henan Daily took photos and published them. Since 1980, the lion dance in Wangsun, Sishui Town and other places has even come from behind, and such difficult skills as "lions frolicking by the spring", "dancing clouds in the sky", "throwing board and rolling ball" and "jumping wire rope" have emerged one after another. Wangcun Lion Dance Troupe has been invited to perform in Beijing for many times.