Brief introduction of Dai dance

Dai folk dance not only retains the heritage of ancient music and dance, but also improvises self-entertainment dance. During the performance, drums are the most important accompaniment instruments. According to the drummer's priorities, different rhythms are played, which makes the folk dance more ethnic. Dai people have a subtropical climate with hot and humid weather, and people prefer quiet to activities. Therefore, the dance beat is mostly 2/4 beat, with continuous rhythm, gentle and stable movements, regular rhythm repetition, little or no jumping movements, and some Buddhist cultural factors. Dai people like water and love cleanliness, which is used to show the extensibility of water, the smooth and even extension of knees, slight vibration, gentle rhythm and the gentleness and beauty of dancers. The modeling pairs of "one straight edge" and "three bends" are horizontal or backward. Dai people like the beauty and softness of peacocks very much, which also shows people's yearning for a better and happier life.

Dai dance has the characteristics of beauty, simplicity, flexibility, agility and implication. Dai dance has a rich and unique national style, which is mainly manifested in the gentle ups and downs of the knees, the colorful "three bends" of the body and arms, the rhythm of rigid and flexible movements, the sensitive use of the calves, and the clever cooperation of lifting, abdomen, chest and head. Dai folk music and melody are relatively stable, beautiful and quiet, and have a strong sense of rhythm.

(3) Appreciate the performance of the work

1. peacock dance

Peacock dance, which premiered on 1957, was adapted from A Dai folk dance "peacock dance" and won the gold medal in the dance competition of the 6th World Youth Students' Peace and Friendship Festival on 1957. The director is Jin Ming, and the premiere troupe is the Central Song and Dance Troupe.

In Dai areas, the traditional folk peacock dance is performed by men, who have to wear props with peacock tail feathers and wings to perform. But in this job, all the work is done by women. In order to show the artistry of the dance to the maximum extent and pay attention to the emotional expression of the characters, the dance removes the original bulky props and masks from the actors' faces, and combines the gestures and gestures of some other dances of the Dai people, China classical dance and some movements of peacock dance with the original melodic movements. At the same time, by observing the changes of proud as a peacock, drinking, bathing and jumping, learning can be transformed into the expressive force and tension of women's group dance, thus strengthening the charm of dance, showing the happy life and yearning for peace of the Dai people.

2. Water

The work Water 1980 premiered in Dalian, which fully embodies the characteristics that art comes from life. This dance won the first prize in choreography and costume design of the first national dance competition, and the actor won the excellent performance award. Director Yang, the famous dancer Dao Meilan premiered.

Dai people mainly live in Xishuangbanna and other parts of China, where the scenery is beautiful, the climate is mild and the natural scenery is unique. The dance of the Dai nationality combines rigidity with softness, which is unique and has a strong sense of sculpture. The director integrated her perception and observation of life into the water of the work, and the material was very ordinary. She started from the daily life of Dai girls such as splashing water, pulling a bun and fetching water, and went deep into the daily life of Dai people, expressing the close relationship between love the water and water.

The dance structure is clear and clear, and the content is mainly composed of three parts: pumping, shampooing and returning. Shampooing is the focus of dancing.

Part one: In the afterglow of the sunset, a Dai girl who thinks she is wearing a red vest and a long lake green dress, walks gracefully to the water's edge with a pitcher in her hand. She saw her beautiful self on the calm water, and her heart was filled with endless joy. The girl suddenly stepped on the elegant peacock step and made a "three-way bending" shape, which vividly showed the girl's innocence and cuteness.

Part II: Shampooing can be divided into seven processes: washing, shaking and pulling. The girl wore long hair on her back, leaned slightly and washed her hair with thin water, which also washed away the fatigue and tiredness of the day. At the same time, in the process of shampoo performance, the direction of water flow and sunset is named, which embodies the beauty of dance modeling and conforms to the logic of life. Then the girl danced the Dai dance happily, and the air was filled with the lively atmosphere of the Dai girl, showing her love for a better life. At this time, the accompaniment music became more and more cheerful. The girl sat down by the stream, her feet soaked in water, and the water splashed everywhere. Later, she simply jumped down and danced with the fish. The breeze blows slowly, and the girl gently wipes the dry hair, then quickly spins her hair, rolls her long hair up again into a bun, and integrates the action of pulling her hair into the dance, which is also a breakthrough on the basis and is very innovative.

The third part: It's getting dark. The girl picks up the casserole and walks lightly, accompanying the sunset on her way home.

This work is a female solo dance with the characteristics of Dai folk dance style. The director mainly shows the feelings of Dai girls towards nature, and guides the Dai people's attitude of love the water, who is diligent in using water. It is also a tribute to the water that nourishes everything and praises it for bringing a better life to the Dai people. This kind of dance is smart and pure, with some graceful and delicate static beauty, which shows the light and smart dance steps and the unique shape of "three bends" in Dai dance, and also reflects the national customs of Dai people. The lively and agile posture of Dai girls is vividly expressed. The gauze used in the dance is also very particular, and the white gauze further shows the Dai people's reverence for water. In Dai nationality, water symbolizes auspiciousness and stability, and water is people's best wish. When dancing, the scarf shakes gently like a rippling river. When the choreographer learns the elements of folk dance, he starts with the rules rather than the movements, showing the unique rhythmic charm of Dai folk dance, making the works beautiful and subtle, showing a fresh and natural image. As a performer, Dai dancer Dao Meilan vividly shows the lively and lovely charm of Dai girls with her simple and gentle style and skillful skills. Her performance full of life breath also deeply touched the hearts of the audience.

3. The sparrow spirit

The Spirit of the Sparrow was directed by Yang li Ping, 1986, and premiered in Beijing. 1986 won the first prize in the second national dance choreographer and performance competition and the third prize in music. 1994 won the "20th Century Dance Classics of the Chinese Nation" award.

Yang li Ping's name is a household name because of peacock dance. Her dance is emotional, the return of the soul, dancing her own dance, showing nature, showing life and dancing with life. She embodies her love for nature and pursuit of beauty in her dance creation.

The white peacock flew over Chenxi Yu, lightly stepped on dew, flapped its wings and danced with the wind. It spreads its tail inlaid with golden feathers and uses dance to express its desire for peace and happiness. Sometimes it stands quietly, sometimes it stretches out. Reflecting its beautiful image in the rising sun background, it is noble, simple and full of vitality, and it is the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty. On the basis of Dai folk dance, the author develops and innovates the melody, and through the main description of peacock's agile nature, shows the Dai people's yearning for a peaceful and happy life. Yang li Ping made full use of the movements of his arms, shoulders and head, forming a quiet and deep atmosphere and highlighting the vitality of the peacock. Dance is poetic and picturesque, which has a very strong artistic charm.

This work does not simply reproduce the Dai dance vocabulary, but injects modern consciousness into its dynamic rhythm, boldly explores and creates a more straight, stretched and unrestrained dance vocabulary. Creative play to the expressive power of the hand. Gently pinch the tips of index finger and thumb to make them match, and the middle finger, little finger and ring finger naturally tilt to create an intuitive image. The use of arms, shoulders, waist and other parts to swing with the rhythm reflects the sensitivity and lightness of the peacock, which perfectly shows the charm and inner beauty of the dance. In the structure of dance, it is divorced from the common life reappearance mode of national dance, not only according to the life law and expression form of peacock, but also firmly grasping the word love, so that the audience can realize the choreography of the screenwriter by watching the dance. In modeling, we should make good use of the contrast of dance movements, the balance of the body, the rapid change of left and right, and the rhythm, so as to create a smooth but fashionable modeling beauty. Yang li Ping combined his life and emotion with dance in his performance. On the stage, she is not only a peacock, but also a A Dai girl and a spiritual image. The holy and clever image she created with her heart has charming artistic charm.

Since the first performance of this work 1986, all the viewers have been intoxicated with it. Every time they read it, they will be moved by the profound poetry conveyed by the works. Both the action itself and the dancer Yang li Ping showed a strong flavor of life. Yang li Ping once said that her life needs dancing, and her life should be expressed by dancing. She danced with her heart and expressed her feelings and memories of life with body language. "The Spirit of Marquee" is Yang li Ping's own team's understanding and recollection of life. It is because of her heartfelt love for dance and selfless dance realm that her dance can last for a long time. Yang li Ping melted into the dancing peacock. At this time, she is like an elf, full of vitality and publicity of life.

The sparrow's spirit is like a blue dream, an infinitely pure world. In that mysterious situation, the river of life is flowing, washing and purifying our hearts.