1, the reasons for the different:
Square dance is the most huge system in the art of dance, named for the gathering in the square, integrating self-indulgence and performances as a whole, with group dance as the main form of performance to entertain the body and mind as the main purpose.
Folk dance is the folk dance of different regions, countries and nationalities, which is influenced by the living environment, customs, lifestyle, national character, cultural traditions, religious beliefs and other factors. Folk dance generally refers to the dance forms that are produced and circulated in folklore, subject to folk culture, improvised but relatively stable in style, and with self-entertainment as their main function.
2, the time of generation:
Folk dance is a long time ago, in the early 1950s, the government's strong advocacy and serious implementation of a large-scale "rescue heritage" work. Effective investigation, collection and organization of folk dance scattered in the folk of various ethnic groups, through processing - re-creation, to its essence on the stage.
Square dance, especially after entering the 1990s, the government established many cultural squares in cities above the county level. With the continuous progress and development of society, square culture as a social and cultural phenomenon, square culture important expression of square art. Square dance is quietly undergoing big changes, square dance from the countryside into the city, becoming an indispensable element of urban cultural construction.
Expanded Information:
Chinese folk dance is very much a feature of a close combination of dance and singing. This form of singing and dancing is free, vivid and lively, and can express more life contents than pure dance easily, and it is easy to understand, so it is very popular among the Chinese people.
Clever use of props, skill combination. Many Chinese folk dances use props skillfully, such as fans, handkerchiefs, long silks, tambourines, single drums, flower sticks, lanterns, umbrellas and so on, which greatly strengthens the artistic expression of the dance, and makes the dance movements more rich and beautiful and colorful.
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