Dragon dance lion dance nowadays development

The lion dance can basically be divided into two major parts: the traditional ground lion and stunt lion. The traditional ground lion The traditional ground lion includes: the basic dance, the lion dance, crossing the bridge, picking the green, sleeping and waking up. As the name suggests, it is important to learn the basic dances in order to have a solid foundation for higher performance in the future, because the lion dance is a combination of the basic movements mentioned above, with the plot, the rhythm of the drums and the performance of the lion dance. Second, the lion play lion is basically a lion play by two lions, which includes the lion meeting, kissing, biting the tail.... etc. Can also increase the number of lions, for example: two pairs of lions, six lions, eight lions, ten lions ... And so on, to grasp a principle as long as the number of lions can be double, of course, the more the number of lions, the performance scene is more lively and exciting. Third, the lion across the bridge this stage is mainly to perform the lion across the bridge some steps, this step, have not yet seen! Fourth, the lion is a lion dance in the lion dance will be suspicious of nature, careful and cautious expression of the movement of the look, is the highest level of performance of the lion dance skills. Fifth, the lion sleeps and wakes up, together with the blinking of the eyes and mouth, can win the audience's applause. The basic dance of the Waking Lion Dance focuses on the footwork and the lion's expression, which is the basic kung fu of the Waking Lion Dance. If you want to go to the next level of the Waking Lion Dance, you must practice the basic dance of the traditional Ground Lion Dance, which is very helpful for practicing the stances on the stakes later on. In order to show the power, ferocity and courage of the lion dance, and to make the lion dance performances more tense ***, some stunts have been developed, which have become very popular and have become a major feature of the development of the Guangdong Lion Dance and its mainstream. The types of stunt lions are divided into the following parts: I. Ground Stunt Lion Ground Stunt Lion This is the first stunt of the Cantonese Lion Dance, or in order to step on the high green, and designed into the action, generally have a single-footed two-story tower, two-footed two-story tower, and shoulder action. II. Flying Lion on the pole has been rare in folklore, a set of wonderful and reasonable movements, also known as "bamboo pole Qing". III. Flat Pile Table Top, also known as "Ping Bu Qing Yun", mainly consists of a square table (Baxian Table). This is what the stunt lions initially used, and it was only later that the Plum Blossom Pile appeared. Plum Blossom Pile, also known as "Step by Step", is currently the most prevalent performance among the stunt lions. Plum blossom pile first appeared in the mainland, is a branch of the stake, erected in the square side, and for the fixed can not be moved, in the festivals and agricultural leisure time, the lion dancers on which the lion dance. Later on, it was gradually improved and changed to an iron stake for ease of transportation, and the foot position was enlarged for safety, which became the disk on the stake nowadays. The basic steps of the Guangdong lion lion dance skills seven words: Guangdong lion lion shape appearance of the lion is beautiful, good-looking and pleasing, so the Guangdong lion has recently gradually become popular in Taiwan

The lion dance skills have seven words, "quiet, see, explore, pick, smell, sleep, wake up," the meaning of the introduction of these seven words. (1) Quiet: calm and think (2) Look: look to the right and left (3) Explore: explore the bridge, explore the green... (4) Picking: picking green... (5) smell: listen to the drums (6) sleep: sleeping lion (7) wake up: wake up the lion and then with the rhythm of the gong, cymbals, drums Guangdong Lion Dance Equipment Introduction To dance a good lion dance, another key lies in the drums, gongs, cymbals with. The speed, slowness, lightness, heaviness and expression of the lion dance all need the cooperation of the drums, gongs and cymbals (commonly known as backyard music or simply backyard), especially the drums, as lion dancers often say: the sound of the drums is the soul of the lion dance. Introduction to Cantonese Lion Dance Drums, Cymbals and Gongs Drums play the role of the soul of the lion dance, without drums, the lion dance performance would be devoid of any atmosphere and mood, therefore, the drummer is like the conductor of the entire lion dance performance, mastering the rhythm of the whole scene, the speed of the momentum of the strength of the weak, therefore, must be very skillful at drumming, which relies on the usual practice Drumsticks The drumsticks belong to the harder materials: such as cedar, juniper, and so on, and the drumsticks are made from the same material. ... They are made of hard materials such as cedar, hinoki, etc. and are about six to eight inches in length. The thumb and forefinger hold the drumstick first, not more than one-half of the stick, and the rest of the fingers hold the stick smoothly, not too tightly. Cantonese Lion Drums The most distinctive feature of the Guangdong Lion Drum is the single-sided drum, which contains eight lugs. The drum surface is made of hard cowhide. The Guangdong Lion Drums have more variations and types of drumming styles than other lion dance styles. Basically, they can be divided into a few basic drumming styles to match the basic lion dance movements: the Three Worshipful Lion Drums, the High Lion Drums, the Low Lion Drums, and the Three Throwing Lion Drums. Therefore, the lion will play whatever drums it wants to dance, and the lion will dance whatever drums it wants to hear; this is how the lion and the drums work together seamlessly. Cymbals Commonly known as the "Tank", two pairs of cymbals are used, which are larger than the cymbals used by the Taiwanese lions, and the cymbal surface is generally about eight to nine inches in diameter. The method of playing is to hold the cymbals with both hands and hit each other, and when you first learn it, you can practice by hitting the palms of both hands. Gongs The Guangdong Lion's gongs are about nine inches in diameter, made of copper, and are struck to match the sound of the drums. The gong sticks can be used in conjunction with regular drumsticks or with longer, specialized sticks. The Guangdong Lion Gong is struck on one side only. The way of holding the gong stick is the same as that of the drum stick, so as to facilitate the principle of flexible use. Costumes for Lion Dance There is not much restriction on costumes for Lion Dance, as long as the costumes are neat and beautiful, of course, they should be suitable for sports. Generally speaking, the lion dancers wear lion pants that match the body of the lion, while the backyard can wear a uniform style of lion pants for the sake of neatness; shoes are mainly Kung Fu shoes.

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