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What is China Dance?

What is China Dance?

China classical dance is different from China classical dance. China classical dance is not a copy of ancient historical dance, but a modern creation of classical tradition, which has the significance of revival and reconstruction. Let's learn about China Dance!

(1) What is China classical dance?

In On China Classical Dance, Sun Ying gave a definition to classical dance: the so-called classical dance, I think, mainly refers to the court dance that served the nobles in history; Religious dance is used as a form of sacrifice by religion; Or once on the commercial stage, it is an ancient dance form developed under the conditions of specialization and professionalism.

What do you usually say now? China classical dance? The name of this kind of dance was first put forward by Mr. Ou Yangyuqian in 1950, which was recognized by people in the dance industry, widely circulated and finally confirmed. Contemporary China classical dance is related to China classical dance, but it is not synonymous with China classical dance. Contemporary China classical dance was founded by dancers such as Tang Mancheng and Li Zhengyi of Beijing Dance Academy on the basis of China opera dance and China martial arts, combined with foreign ballet. The concept of China classical dance has its historical and stylistic significance, and it is also a developing concept.

The form of China classical dance;

The form of dance drama represented by literature and historical stories.

A form of solo dance that expresses the thoughts and feelings of characters.

Performance? Situational significance? Mixed group dance form

China's classical dance works;

Mainly based on the historical materials of literature and dance, centering on the core spirit, thoughts and feelings and humanistic character of China traditional culture, positioning involves lofty heroism; Optimistic pursuit of life; Sad, sad life pain; Noble and elegant character of literati; And the performance of works that integrate the natural interests of Qin, Qi, calligraphy and painting, Song, Yue, Zhu, Mei and mountains and rivers.

(2) The beauty of China classical dance? Body rhyme

Beijing Dance Academy was founded by Professor Tang Mancheng and Professor Li Zhengyi? Body rhyme? , so that classical dance completely got rid of the shackles of classical opera, thus becoming an independent dance type. What is the rhyme of China classical dance? On the basis of inheriting traditional Chinese opera and martial arts, according to the characteristics and laws of dance art itself, drawing on and absorbing all favorable factors, we will develop and create a China classical dance training and performance system with distinctive national characteristics, scientificity and times? . Its characteristic is that it highlights many similarities and differences between Wushu and traditional Chinese opera as the essence of the nation. Take its spirit and move its shape, and get its strength and change its shape? Finally, the purpose of dance training is achieved. As an important teaching achievement of China classical dance, the appearance of body rhyme makes the training of China classical dance move towards its own formalization, standardization and diversification.

? Body rhyme? Namely. Have both form and spirit, use both body and mind, and unify inside and outside? This is an indispensable symbol of China classical dance and the artistic soul of China classical dance. ? Body rhyme? Namely. Body method? With what? Rhythm The floorboard of. ? Body method? Belongs to the category of external work. Rhythm It belongs to the connotation of art, and the combination and infiltration of the two can truly reflect the style and aesthetic essence of China classical dance.

Elements of (1) body rhyme

Such as lifting, sinking, rushing, leaning, holding, being ashamed, moving, lifting sideways, twisting horizontally, etc. Is it like a body rhyme? Sound? -Basic symbols;

② Main movements of body rhyme.

For example:? Cloud shoulder turns waist? 、? Swallows go through the forest? Wait, like body language? Vocabulary? ;

③ Body rhyme image

Is the image expressed by body rhyme action like body rhyme language? Semantic? ;

④ the movement law of body rhyme

After the rhyme? Want to turn left first? 、? Want to go up first? 、? Want to drive first? Wait? Start from the opposite side? Sports rules, and? Flat circle, vertical circle and figure-eight circle? what's up Three yuan? Route rules, such as body rhyming language? Grammar? .

These aspects constitute the internal structure of body rhyme language, plus body rhyme? Form, spirit, force and law? China's dance has the dance aesthetics with China cultural characteristics. ? Form, spirit, force and law? As the basic movement element and core of body rhyme, it highly summarizes all the connotations of body rhyme.

Form, that is, external action, includes the movement line connected by posture and its action.

God, that is, charm and mind, is the dominant part.

Strength is strength, which includes the artistic treatment of the relationship between priority, strength and softness.

Law, that is, the movement law of the action itself. The relationship between these four elements of action is both physical and mental, and internal and external unity can be achieved through force and law. What is the law? Heart and mind, mind and qi, qi and force, force and shape? . These are incisive generalizations and refinements. These words and basic movements are highly unified and harmonious, which constitutes a dance aesthetic theory with China characteristics.

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