Introduction of Yunnan Lantern Dance Related Knowledge

Introduction of Yunnan Lantern Culture Background Knowledge

Yunnan Lantern is a kind of folk song and dance widely spread in Han areas of Yunnan. Historically, it has been handed down as a part of folk dance in Shehuo. Lantern dance is rich in content, simple in plot, simple and lively in dance, elegant and chic, beautiful in tune and distinctive in style, and deeply loved by the masses. People call Yunnan Lantern Song and Dance Garden a beautiful and unique "Camellia".

Introduction of Yunnan Lantern Dance Appreciation Knowledge

The active method (action form) and active work in Yunnan Lantern dance form are small twist, forward twist and reverse twist (the name of specific dance training content) to reflect the dance style. Among them, male dances often use reverse twisting movements, while female dances often use small twisting movements. At the same time, small waist twisting, upright waist twisting, jumping waist twisting and other rhythmic movements are all completed by continuous lateral movement or waist twisting up and down. It is a dynamic image formed by hip step and upper body swing with the knee as the force point in a relaxed state.

Therefore, when we appreciate the folk dance of Yunnan Lantern Festival, we mainly look at whether the knees, hips and waist of the actors can move harmoniously in a relaxed state. Then, in the process of appreciation, we can accurately judge whether the actor is doing well visually by watching his trunk. At the same time, Yunnan Lantern Festival is beautiful, which requires the actors to be more subtle and prominent: inner beauty, elegance and quiet psychological characteristics.

Lantern dance is an important part of Yunnan Lantern Festival. There are some traditional lantern dances, such as lion dancing, monkey playing and cotton playing, and some group dances, such as Lianxiang and pulling flowers. At first, the business of Yuanxiao was only divided into men and women, and later it was divided into three businesses: longevity, Dan and ugliness. During the Lantern Festival, many large and medium-sized plays were performed, and other businesses were added.

What is the music of Yunnan Lantern Dance?

The music of Yunnan Yuanxiao is very rich, and some of the existing Yuanxiao tunes are minor tunes since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as hanging branches, playing dates, breaking bridges, Yu Meiren, Yinniu Temple and so on.

It is the main source of Yunnan lantern music to focus on the local area of the province and absorb some folk songs from other provinces appropriately.

The lantern song "Send the" xianggong "and the Yunnan folk song" Flowers are not red without rain "belong to the same song. The melodies of these two songs are very similar, and the modes are commercial. A lyrical Yunnan folk song has evolved into a dancing Yunnan light tune after being processed and polished by countless unknown folk artists.

Selection of Lantern Song and Dance "Youchun": The melody of "Picking Flowers" sung by my father and granddaughter is similar to the above two songs, but more like dancing. "Flower Picking Tune" has a flexible rhythm and a square music structure, which is closely combined with the dynamic rhythm of dance "outside" and is a good tune for "outside" training.

Some folk songs of other provinces have also been absorbed and integrated into the Lantern Tune, but the Lantern Tune is a combination of local language and folk music, which makes the folk songs of other provinces in Yunnan. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, musicians have created some songs and dances of Yunnan Lantern Festival, such as "Ten Thousand Red Lights", "Youchun", "Top Ten Sisters", "Tea Mountain" and "Flower Fancy".

The music structure of Yunnan Lantern is short, and it is mostly a single paragraph composed of upper and lower sentences or four phrases. Music has a clear rhythm and strong fluidity, and there are few big pauses between phrases. Most of them start with "board" and end with "eye". The beat is mostly 2/4 or 4/4, and the 3/4 beat is rare. The speed is generally medium or allegro, and the mood is bright, lively, natural and unrestrained, and the melody is beautiful.

The modes of Yunnan Lantern Music are mostly demand mode and feathering mode, followed by court mode and commercial mode. Mainly pentatonic music.

Accompanying instruments of Yunnan Lantern are Huqin, Yueqin, Sanxian, flute and so on. Later, national musical instruments such as pipa and dulcimer were added, and some national musical instruments were used in some places.