Nine Points Waist Drum Basic Movement Playing Instruction

The nine-point waist drum is a traditional form of Chinese folk dance, which centers on the waist for dancing, with a unique rhythm and sense of movement. The following is the basic movement of the nine-point waist drum:

1, standing position: feet apart and shoulder-width apart, the body to remain upright, hands on both sides of the waist.

2, waist strike: forcefully bend the waist slightly forward and strike the waist with the palm of the hand to produce sound and vibration. Pay attention to the strength to be moderate, not too hard.

3, arm dance: at the same time with the waist hit, let the arm naturally swing up, in order to increase the rhythm of the dance.

4, foot movement: you can choose to stand still or combine some simple foot movements, such as small steps backward, left and right stride, etc., in order to enrich the changes of the dance.

5. Body coordination: After mastering the basic waist strikes and arm dances, you can try to coordinate the movements of the upper and lower body to make the whole dance more fluent.

6. Rhythm: One of the characteristics of the nine-point waist drum is that it emphasizes the sense of rhythm, and you can strike and dance according to the beat and rhythm of the music to make the dance more powerful.

Features of the Nine-Point Waist Drum

1. Unique sense of rhythm: One of the features of the Nine-Point Waist Drum is that it emphasizes on the sense of rhythm, and the dancers need to beat and dance according to the beat and rhythm of the music while striking the waist and swinging the arms to make the dance more powerful.

2. Dynamic: The movements of the nine-point waist drum emphasize the hitting of the waist and the swinging of the arms, and the combination of these movements makes the whole dance have a strong sense of dynamism, which can attract the audience's eyes.

3, full of changes: although the basic movements of the nine-point waist drum are relatively simple, but in the actual performance, it can be changed by means of the arm, footsteps, body coordination, as well as different ways of striking, making the dance more colorful.

4, the embodiment of traditional culture: nine-point waist drum is one of the traditional Chinese folk dance forms, which contains rich cultural connotations and is one of the embodiments of traditional Chinese culture.

The nine-point waist drum is a dance form with unique charm, and its dynamics, rhythm and colorful changes make it one of the popular performing art forms.