7. Sleeve taking: it is mainly used for dance modeling, and it is an action that is most closely related to the human body. No matter the upper and lower sleeves, left and right sleeves, front and rear sleeves, shoulder sleeves, arm sleeves and back sleeves, they are all directly matched with each other. The way to forcibly put on the sleeve is to put the wrist on the elbow, put the wristband on the finger, and finally throw the sleeve up with the power of the finger, and then put it on a certain part of the body. Taking sleeves mainly emphasizes one word "throwing".
The above is the most basic and concrete method, which is the basic force method in the primary stage. Every word is trained with one hand, then with both hands, and then with both hands crossed.
The sleeves of China classical dance come directly from China traditional opera and dance. Traditional Chinese opera and dance are subordinate, mainly singing, serving "singing and reading"; Moreover, due to the limitations of the industry, its scope of action is relatively small and inclusive. If we learn from it in dance, we must enlarge and expand it. The first step of enlargement is to increase the range of motion, so that the sleeve becomes a part of the body, not just as a decorative dynamic. How do we increase the scope? Dance is a body art, so we should make full use of and give full play to the professional characteristics that artistic body must have-the ability of loosening, tightening, stretching, shrinking, jumping, spinning, ascending, softening and controlling, so that the appearance, closing, lifting, rushing, riding, skimming and winding of sleeves can be coordinated with the whole body. The feet are immortal, flexible but not messy, the waist is full of gas, the elbows are worn with wrists and wrist bands, and the feeling of stretching after the action is completed. In this way, sleeves become a part of participating in human art performances, which not only increases the range of movements, but also enhances the expressive force of the body.
(3) Short sentences: In short, action short sentences are a complete sentence in dance language. More than a single action but less than a combination, too long and too short can't be a short sentence. Usually two to four eight beats. A complete short sentence is composed of line and point, fast and slow, high and low, dynamic and static, soft and rigid, light and heavy, slow and disease.
Short sentences in the early stage of sleeves are generally developed from the change of "word" and can be composed of any single "word"; The so-called "word" is a short sentence, that is, using a word to decompose or develop and change. For example, "sleeve rolling" can be rolled inward first; Go around again; Make one first, then wrap around two; This can then be done by connecting the inner and outer sleeves. Coupled with the change of rhythm and the scheduling of space, the sleeves are wound up and down in different directions and positions. However, no matter how ever-changing the sleeves in short sentences are, what we do around the word "left and right" follows the law of "the unity of all things".
When the short sentence training of a single word has a certain foundation, two or three different words can be combined into an interwoven short sentence. This is more changeable, and it also tests the actor's mastery of the technical skills of water sleeves and changes the connection and coordination of the skills of water sleeves. For example, the key to a short sentence composed of sleeves and flowers lies in the connection and transformation process between the "floating" of sleeves and the "spirit" of flowers; At the same time, you must master skilled sleeve skills in order to quickly close the sleeve after it floats. This kind of interwoven short sentence paves the way for the next stage of combination. It is also an essential link in short sentence training.
(d) Combination: It is a way to combine more than two complete dance sentences. It is the most important link in classroom teaching, the final result of all individual training, and the ladder for actors to move from classroom to stage. The combination forms of sleeves can usually be divided into three types: technical skill combination, performance combination and personality combination.
1. technical skill combination: through it, train the coordination and unification of sleeves. Use rhythm to run through the combination, and take the treatment of different rhythms as the main line. Generally speaking, this combination is a combination form composed of local training of words and their changes and development, and each word can form a complete combination. Use the coordination of sleeves and body, the flow of pace, the change in different directions and the slow pace to train the coordination ability of sleeves and body in dance. For example, a word "take" can be taken up and down; Side by side; Back and forth; Left shoulder and right shoulder; Side by side; Left arm, right arm, etc. To achieve the purpose of training sleeve skills by strengthening means.
2. Performance combination: sleeve with affection, sleeve technique with affection, and human emotion with the beauty of sleeve technique. Use a variety of contrast techniques and complete music to reflect the performance characteristics of the performance group "sentient beings with sleeves". The "performance" in the combination is different from the "performance" on the stage. The performance of the combination has no specific characters and plots, only emotions drive the expressive force of the body and sleeves.
3. Personality combination: Sleeves give people the feeling of beauty, elegance, freedom and gracefulness. So to train Shui Xiu's personality combination, we should start with the particularity of personality and emotion. For example, the expression of "fortitude" or "anger" is often used to grab and flush sleeves; Express strong personality and angry emotions with the sleeve technique of strong collection and quick release; To express "dexterity and joy", we should use the flexible transformation of rolling sleeves and skimming flowers. Personality combination is the best transition for training actors from class to stage.
Second, the expressive force of water sleeves in dance
Dance is a highly expressive art, which has been expressed by many colleagues. For example, "the essence of dance lies in the artistry of human movements and expressions" (should be decided); Emphasizing expressive force means emphasizing that "dance is indeed the product of people's extraordinary excitement and the externalization of inner passion, which also stipulates that the essential attribute of dance art is lyric art" (Long Yinpei, Xu Elabanden); "Expressiveness refers to the characteristics that dance pays attention to expressing emotions, which are presented from the overall image and determine the overall style of the work, which is the fundamental requirement for dance to grasp the world" (Feng Shuangbai).
What is the expressive force of water sleeves in dance? Because its form itself contains poetry, it is a phoenix singing and dancing; It's the time when the waning moon falls and the smoke falls; When it's time, it's time to spend the moon; Sometimes it is a river flowing eastward; It's "drunken sleeves help the pillar, the sky is idle and the clouds are light", but what I see is "loyalty, anger and fear of heaven, tears streaming down my face." It can not only show the self-sighing, sadness and helplessness of "willing to marry the east wind and being mistaken by the autumn wind for no reason", but also show the magnificent scenery and cheerful heroism of "flying stones over the air and crashing into the shore to roll up thousands of piles of snow".
It can be seen that the performance characteristics of sleeves are "freehand brushwork is more than realism, and narrative is lyrical". The so-called "dancing with long sleeves" refers to the coordination and unity of sleeves and dancers, so that the use of sleeves is as smooth and elegant as "no trace of water"; "There is a tendency of flying clouds and cranes" expresses the meaning, artistic conception, poetry and poetic realm with free and easy, reflects the thoughts and feelings of characters and shapes their images.
Freehand brushwork is more than realism, and lyrical narration is the most important expression of sleeves in dance. For example, the women's group dance "Baiyun" uses the elegance and softness of sleeves to express ethereal nature. The ever-changing sleeve skills and the stage scheduling of gathering, dispersing and opening/closing create a dreamland like poetry and dreams. White clouds are fluttering in Ran Ran, and the whole stage is like an ink painting "freehand brushwork", expressing the sincere feelings of human beings who love nature and life.
The relationship between "meaning" and "reality" in "freehand brushwork is greater than realism" is virtual, real, subjective and secondary. After a rigorous and standardized conception, the essence of "truth" is expressed through the lyric narrative phenomenon of "emptiness", not just telling a complete story on the stage. Dance is a physical art, which can't be "sung". We should use "body" to express the ups and downs of characters' personalities, thoughts and feelings. Therefore, we should make full use of the human body's characteristics of being good at expressing emotions and knowing how to use sleeves to express emotions and emotions contained in dance. Make "meaning" and "reality" complement each other and confirm each other. For example, the women's solo dance "He Jiangshui" is an example of lyrical narration with sleeves. The structure of his works is divided into three sections: A, B and A, without specifying who the specific characters are. But through the dance relationship between sleeves and people, it shows the image of all ancient weak women helpless, oppressed by dark forces, bullied and bound by feudal forces. Sleeves fully show their expressive force in this dance. It is not only a symbol of the dark forces that oppress women, but also a rope country that feudal forces bind women. It's not just a sedan chair that greets the bride, but also a sword to vent grief and indignation. The works express ancient women's desire for freedom and happiness, but they are helpless about image, life, fluency and vocabulary.
The expressive force of sleeves in dance is rich and colorful, which gets rid of and transcends the limitations of expressing specific characters and stylized movements in traditional Chinese opera. It can express joy, anger, sadness and joy, or it can be expressed separately. In fact, they are inseparable. "Force" is for better "expression", and "expressive force" is based on mastering the skillful method of "force".