Which folk performing art has been selected as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The folk performing art that has been selected as one of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is the Korean Nongrak Dance.

Korean Nongrak Dance is one of the traditional dances of the Korean people, which has been widely spread among the Korean people. It is a traditional dance of the Korean people, which originated from ritual activities and gradually evolved into a self-indulgent dance in the process of development.

The Korean Nongrak Dance was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2009.

The Korean Nongle Dance is a representative traditional dance form of the Korean people, with a long history and a wide popularity. It originates from agricultural production and reflects the desire of farmers to pursue a better life. During festivals and celebrations, farmers hold up the agricultural flag with the inscription "Agriculture is the foundation of the world" and sing and dance collectively with various agricultural musical instruments.

Artistic Features of Korean Nongle Dance

1, Performance Forms

Korean Nongle Dance has a strong sense of life, and there are generally two forms of performance. One is an episodic performance in the form of dance and mime, and the other is a group dance that focuses on traditional dances when celebrating harvests or festivals. The more representative ones are the Elephant Hat Dance, the Beggar's Dance and the Long Drum Dance.

2. Dance Music

The music of the Nongle Dance has a unique and varied melody, which is called twelve beats. The twelve beats are arranged in accordance with the method of dance composition, and thus stipulate its dance movements and composition, Nongle Dance is a large-scale comprehensive dance, and its entire performance takes several hours to complete.

3, performing instruments

Nongle Dance is accompanied by small gongs, gongs, drums, cymbals, suona, drums, etc., with small gongs as the main instruments, which play the role of command. The melodic part is mainly played by suona, and the percussion has a heavier weight and the mood is very enthusiastic.