Lion Dance Culture

Lion Dance, an excellent Chinese folk art, is used by the folk to cheer up every festive season or gathering celebration. Chinese folklore tradition believes that lion dance can drive away evil spirits, enhance physical strength and independence, and bring good luck and peace to people.

Lion dances originated in traditional Chinese culture and are rumored to have been performed since the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and flourished during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, with a history of more than 1,700 years. Initially, the lion dance was designed to imitate the walking posture of a lion, but later it gradually developed into a dance form of a performing nature. In the course of history, the lion dance culture has absorbed various art forms and folk customs, forming a rich and colorful performance style and techniques.

The lion dance is usually performed by two people, one of whom plays the lion's head in the front and the other manipulates the tail in the back. Through rich movements and expressions, the lion dancers have to show the lion's might, strength and independence. During the performance, the lion dancers also have to match the rhythm of percussion instruments such as gongs and drums to show the lion's joyful, jumping, tumbling and other various movements.

Lion dance is not only a performing art, but also carries rich cultural connotations and symbolism. In traditional Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes courage, strength and independence. At the same time, the lion dance also symbolizes courage, strength and the spirit of unity.

Lion Dance Performance Learning

1, learn the basic posture: Before learning the lion dance, you need to learn the basic postures, including standing, rising, falling, etc. These basic postures are the foundation of the lion dance. These basic postures are the foundation of the lion dance, and can help the learner better grasp the essentials of the action.

2, learn the basic steps: the basic steps of the lion dance, including progress, retreat, horizontal movement, etc., the mastery of these steps for the lion dance performance is crucial. Learners need to practice repeatedly to master the rhythm and skills of the steps.

3. Learning lion dance movements: Lion dance movements are very rich, including head bobbing, tail swinging, jumping, etc. Learners need to learn these movements step by step. Learners need to learn these movements step by step and master them gradually.

4, learn to match the music: lion dance performances are usually performed in rhythm with percussion instruments, so learners need to learn to listen to the music and master the sense of rhythm. By matching the rhythm of the music, the rhythm and beauty of the lion dance movements can be better displayed.

5, learning performance skills: lion dance performance needs to show the lion's might, power and independence, so learners need to master performance skills. For example, how to show the lion's eyes, how to show the lion's majestic and so on.

6, learning teamwork: lion dance performance is usually teamwork, so learners need to learn to cooperate with teammates, *** with the completion of the performance. The tacit understanding between the team and the ability to collaborate is very important.