Style and characteristics of string dance

In the performance, the black boy was pulled by men, and the women danced with colorful sleeves. With the change of black boy's rhythm, song and dance also change. Most of Heizai's lyrics are welcome, meeting, praise, affection, farewell and wishes; There are many tunes, rich lyrics and varied dance steps. When dancing, the male and female dance teams form a half circle, sometimes gathering and sometimes evacuating, singing and dancing; Men's dance focuses on dancing boots and stamping feet, showing bold and rough beauty; Women highlight the beauty of long sleeves stretching gently.

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The content of string dance generally includes three aspects: first, welcoming dance and dancing, mainly welcoming party, thanking guests and praising each other; Second, praise song and dance with respect for elders and love for hometown; The third is to show the love and pure and sincere friendship between young men and women, including love songs and dances of meeting, talking about love, parting and wishing. The rhythm of the strings is lively and enthusiastic, and the dance is relaxed and lyrical. Chord dance is full of songs and dances, with graceful dancing, flexibility and rigidity, fast and smooth chord rhythm, and bright and cheerful rhythm. Most of its tunes are loud, rough, bold and colorful. Music structure is generally two phrases, and there are many four phrases. One song, multiple lyrics, and repeated singing. Dance starts slowly, accelerates with the development of content, and reaches its climax with the rapid rotation of dance steps. In fact, the Song Dynasty has a tablet name, which is equivalent to the tablet name of Chinese characters. Belonging to harmonious folk songs, the movements and dances of each song are different, sometimes melodious, sometimes lively and boiling, and sometimes like colorful bridges. First, carols and friendship songs, then duets. Men and women compete by skill. If the duet persists, or there is a conflict of sarcasm and attack, the leader of the dance will go on stage to persuade him to sing, and both sides will end happily.

The lyrics of the harmony dance except some ancient songs "Black Boy" have fixed lyrics, the lyrics of other harmony dances are improvised and wonderful. The structure of lyrics is mostly in the cooperative format of six words and three sentences, but also in the entity format of seven words and four sentences, eight characters (or nine words and ten sentences) and five sentences. Lyrics creation and figurative fu are vivid metaphors, profound meanings, subtle and beautiful emotional expressions, and simple and natural sentences. Nowadays, many artists in the world have given new life to traditional string dances and created many string dances that praise the new life. Make the string dance not only soft, elegant and intriguing, but also bold and free in style and unconventional.

Killer Dance Mangkang Killer Dance

Reporting area or unit: Xizang Autonomous Region.

String dance is based on black boy. With the melody of music, men and women get together to dance. Tibetan is called Xie Fan Qiang, which means Tibetan, harmony means singing and dancing, and Qiang means jumping. Black boy is called poplar, which is a musical instrument invented by local people themselves. It is shorter and thicker than erhu in other areas, and it is called Huqin in history books.

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There is no limit to string dancing, no matter how many people, the size of the venue and the size of the stage, you can dance string dancing. String dancing is usually done in a circle around a bonfire, and it can also be done in a circle when there are many people. Men and women are equally divided. Men pull Black Boy to stand in the front, leading everyone to dance, sometimes gathering, sometimes spreading out, sometimes dancing around, singing and dancing. Folk songs with harmonious lyrics can also be improvised. Men and women are divided into classes in Echo each other, and the songs express their inner feelings in cadence. The speed of dancing is determined by the music rhythm of the person who plays the black boy. The rhythm of each song and dance is generally slow first and then fast, starting with a melodious and relaxed melody, expressing in a smooth and cheerful way, and ending in a rising and enthusiastic way.

The dance movements of Mangkang Heizai are lively, wild and smooth, including dragging steps, turning around step by step, swinging sleeves and akimbo, among which long sleeves are the most distinctive. Dancers tremble with the shaking of Heizi's music, and their dance movements also vibrate accordingly. These movements are characterized by imitating some kind and auspicious animal gestures, such as peacock absorbing water and rabbit galloping.

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The arrangement of string dance is also orderly, with a dance beginning and a dance ending. The lead singer, that is, the harmony version, is generally an influential person in the string dance world. He can not only sing and dance, but also write lyrics, compose music and choreograph. Every song and dance has its own music, words and dance methods, which can't be completed in one day and one night. Because string dance has too much content, it can also be used as an excuse. It's a dance that can't be sung or danced. There is a saying in Mangkang that string dance has no end.

String dance is characterized by simulating some kind and auspicious animal gestures, such as peacock absorbing water and rabbit galloping. The dance steps are rounded and stretched, and the tunes are melodious and smooth. The movements of string dance, such as dragging, turning, swinging sleeves and akimbo, are particularly distinctive.

The lyrics of string dance have a wide range of contents, including praising labor and life, depicting natural scenery and pouring out love ... String dance not only gives people the enjoyment of music, but also is the essence of a folk language. Its unrestrained folk free poems and intelligent folk games give people upward spiritual food, full of rich flavor of life and profound educational significance.

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Mangkang string dance can be divided into: dignified and steady Yanjing string dance (including upper and lower Yanjing, Quzika, Xu Mu, Kowloon and other places); Chic and elegant Xu Zhongxian dance (including Xu Zhong, Ghana, Maiba and Kabu); Suoduoxi string dance with difficult movements and easy stretching (including Suoduoxi, Jubalon and other places); Free opening of Qudeng skewers, etc. According to the region, it is divided into: brisk, smooth and lively valley string dance; Rough, simple and vigorous mountain string dance in semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas; Heizai Jia Guo Zhuang Dance (Harmonious Zhuo Ma), a simple and solemn pastoral area, has distinct local characteristics and its own characteristics.

Yanjing string dance is dignified and steady, with its own characteristics, with the momentum of Lancang River, the charm of mountains and rivers, and the majestic lyrics, giving people a sense of lofty sentiments and ambition and striving for progress. Quzika's three-string dance is unique in Lancang River and Jiangxi style, with the charm of the ancient tea-horse road, grand tone, rough dance, simple and elegant.

Xu Zhong's string dance is chic and elegant, with long sleeves stretching, melodious singing, beautiful melody, slow rhythm, chic turn and smooth movements. The close combination of music and dance steps, rich lyrics and melodious singing give people an original feeling.

Sodosi string dance, which is good at imitating, is difficult and easy to stretch, giving people a feeling of being unrestrained and lively. Long-sleeved swaying, large range of movements, comfortable and cheerful music, relaxed dance steps and stretched body, highlighting the characteristics of long-sleeved dancing. "Rabbit gallops" is a masterpiece of Sodosi string dance, which expresses Sodosi people's good wishes for freedom, love and love of life and praises to their hometown.

Qu and Deng's string dances are free, open, relaxed, cheerful, lively and passionate, which shows the spirit of Qu and Deng's people who love nature, yearn for freedom and peace and pursue a better life.

Due to the differences in natural environment, history and culture, there are many schools of string dance in Mangkang, but the overall characteristics are simple, rough, vigorous, robust and simple. It is integrated with the local natural scenery, such as blue sky and white clouds, snowy mountains and grasslands, ravines and rapids, and galloping horses, forming a unique human landscape in Mangkang.

In Mangkang, string dance has become a mass hobby and entertainment, and it has become a kind of song and dance that everyone can dance and everyone is happy. Every holiday, the enthusiastic and active people of Mangkang go out in droves, and families, villages and cities are in full swing. They brought food and shelter, came to watch the performance day and night, entertained themselves, and sang and danced, forming a sea of singing and dancing and a world of black boys. In agricultural and pastoral areas, farmers and herdsmen sing while working and dance in circles during breaks. Even three people can dance around the bonfire and have a good time. String dance has become an indispensable part of people's lives.

Killer Wu Batang Killer Wu

Reporting area or unit: Batang County, Sichuan Province

Batang Heizai is a beautiful and lyrical Tibetan dance, which is characterized by long sleeves and good dancing. In the performance, several men lead the dance with the stringed instrument Bi Wang (Hu Qin) in front of the team. The rest of the dancers sang and danced with them. In Batang, every festival, men and women get together to dance and dance. Generally speaking, Bai Wang, a male fuck, stands in the vanguard, plays the Hu Qin to lead everyone to dance, sometimes gathers, sometimes spreads out, sometimes dances around, sings and dances, and there are also impromptu male singers and female singers to express their inner interests.

Three steps, one lifting and one leaning are the basic rhythm characteristics of Batang string dance, and its movements include chest, trembling knees and long sleeves, such as winding, supporting, lifting and covering, which form different general regional dance characteristics. During festivals, after parties, camping and work, people gather in Karin (a clearing in the forest) or Bazi to dance string, regardless of gender. Black boy's music is generally divided into three parts: prelude, interlude and epilogue. The music is soft and firm, beautiful and lyrical, and the rhythm is full of dance.