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What we call "popular dance" refers to the dance works created and performed by non-professional dancers. Generally speaking, this kind of dance works mostly appear in the genre of group dance; The image of dance directly observes the daily life of the public, especially the working life. Compared with professional dance, the technical difficulty of popular dance is not high, but its dynamic characteristics are quite distinct. Its composition level is relatively thin, and its motives are repeated and orderly. Its narrative rejects abstract ideas and adopts vivid details ... In fact, some of the same characteristics of popular dance creation have hinted at the existence of its basic laws. Two or three are discussed here.

First of all, extract a kind of "upward" motivation from life.

When you watch excellent mass dance works, the typical trends extracted from the life reflected in the works first come into your eyes, and then they are unforgettable. For example, the dynamics of "stepping on the basket" and "stepping on the leg" in Danxian Lotus, for example, the dynamics of "sweeping while walking" and "turning and lifting" in "Stepping on pickles", for example, the dynamics of "shallow jumping and squatting" and "twisting and squeezing" ... while "On the beam" and "Stepping on pickles" are based on refining a distinctive feature. In addition to the beautification of modeling, the rhyme of rhythm, the specialization of image and the materialization of emotion, this kind of life dynamics is more important to "walk up"; In other words, it is a kind of dynamic life that dancers can express when they walk, which is determined by the composition characteristics that group dance is good at queue movement and formation change.

Second, based on the principle of dynamic expansion of "three steps plus"

We have noticed that the dynamic development mode of mass dance works which are good at typical life dynamics is relatively simple, which makes the composition of their works relatively simple. In my opinion, the simplicity of composition is more in line with the psychological state of mass dance creation; At the same time, it is this simple composition state or the way of daily development that makes the life dynamics as the "theme motivation" of the work more vivid. Through the analysis of the dynamic unfolding mode in popular dance works, we can see that the basic principle of this dynamic unfolding mode is to repeat the "theme motivation" three times when the legs are marching, and then add a slightly changed dynamic. This is what we call "three steps plus". Or take the above works as an example. For example, "Handling Fresh Lotus Roots" is "Stepping on the Basket" with 1 time added after three times; Another example is Pogu, which added 1 time to "turn around and blow gently" after three times of "brushing while walking" ... In fact, this dynamic development mode of "three steps plus" generally exists in folk dance activities in which the masses spontaneously participate and freely play, the three steps of "Dao Lang" of Uighurs and the three steps of "black boy" of Tibetans. In other words, as the basic principle of the dynamic development of popular dance works, "three steps plus" is actually the natural expression and inheritance of entertainment folklore in public life in its creative activities. Of course, apart from "three steps plus", the more common trends of popular dance works are "fission" and "modularization". "Fission" is mainly manifested in the rhythm change of "theme motivation", mainly the change of one and two, two and four, four and eight geometric progression; That is to say, in the same period of time, from the completion of a "theme motivation" to the completion of multiple "theme motivations", the speed of a single "theme action" has doubled. "Progressive" is actually the repetition of "theme motivation" under different conditions, and the change of conditions has contributed to the development of "theme motivation". Therefore, the development of modularity is mainly reflected in the spatial change (orientation or position), volume change (increment or decrement) and texture change of theme motivation.

Thirdly, the simplicity of the composition of the mass dance works with "theme narrative" in Linear Flow lies in the simplicity of its dynamic development mode on the one hand and the simplicity of its theme narrative mode on the other. Generally speaking, popular dance works are mainly "emotional dance" rather than "plot dance". Different from "plot dance", the change of "emotion" saturation expressed by "emotional dance" determines the form of "theme narrative" of the work; The theme narration is the linear flow of the dance team. Or it can be said that the "theme narrative" of the work lies in "linear flow". Recognizing that "linear flow" is the main composition of group dance, we should seriously consider the possible visual effects of "linear flow", such as the width of horizontal lines, the depth of vertical lines and the flow of wavy lines; Another example is the softness of the arc, the rigidity of the broken line, the stretching of the long line, and the liveliness of the subdivided line segments; For example, "Dragon Dance" gives people a feeling of endless flow, and "All over the Sky" gives people a feeling of colorful ... That is to say, "linear flow" as a "theme narrative" way of mass dance, the application of its "linearity" should consider the consistency between its visual effect and the emotional change of the work. This is the inherent logic of "linear flow".

Fourth, we should carefully design vivid details and ingenious ideas to point out the simplicity of mass dance works in dynamic development mode and theme narrative mode, rather than saying that such works can only highlight some typical life trends developed by the principle of "three steps plus". We know that even in simple "emotional dance", typical life dynamics must be placed in typical life scenes and appear in typical life details. Excellent works of mass dance, in addition to successfully extracting typical dynamics full of life breath, are often due to the careful design and ingenious intention of life details. Here, I'd like to mention "Danxian Lotus Root" and "Shan Ye Xiaoqu" in particular. "Bear Fresh Lotus Root" is famous for its vivid details, which is highlighted by the sharbat and anxiety of the anthropomorphic lotus root in the two lotus root baskets shouldered by the dancers. Dancers moisten lotus roots with water, and at the same time, fully present their theme narrative of grabbing "freshness" in the hot summer life scene. In contrast, Shan Ye's Xiaoqu is good at the agility of conception, and its image presentation shows the duality of Shan Ye's "village girl" and Shan Ye's "Qingxi". It can also be said that "double image" realizes the transformation of images through the method of "bi xing", thus realizing the regeneration of meaning; When the dancer Rouman's arm simulates the flow of Qingxi, the "village girl" who is purer than the stream is also coming out. Generally speaking, vivid details are "eye-catching" pens, and clever intentions are "god" pens that call the wind and rain. In the process of designing them carefully, we should pay special attention to prevent the details of "pantomime" and the image of "irrelevant" from interfering with the artistic presentation of mass dance works.

Fifthly, the application of "Dance Group Texture" and "Equal Weight Balance" in practice.

"Texture" is a concept borrowed from composition techniques in dance creation, which originally refers to "the relationship between parts". Mr. Yu Ping, an adjunct professor at Shenzhen University, said that "texture", as an important concept of choreographer, should refer to "the relationship between dance groups"; He put forward the concept of "dance group" and defined it as "relatively independent visual unit in dance design". The mass dance creation, which embodies "theme narration" with "linear flow", will inevitably encounter the space-time relationship between point and line, line and line, short line and long line, and even line and shape. There is a "relationship between dance groups", which is what we call the "texture" problem as a choreography technique. Facing the "dance group texture", we are concerned about the "polyphonic dance group texture", and its relationship mainly includes contradiction, growth and decline, progressive die, singing and so on, which is further elaborated in Mr. Ping's monograph "Dance Culture and Aesthetics" (published by Renmin University of China Press in 2004). Related to "the texture of the dance troupe", "equal weight balance" is also a problem that should be paid attention to in the practice of mass dance creation. I have talked about the balance of stage composition before, which continues the arguments of "symmetrical balance" and "natural balance". As an "asymmetric" balance, "natural balance" is inevitably vague and ambiguous in theoretical expression and practical operation. Mr. Yu Ping put forward the concept of "equal weight" for this purpose. The so-called "equal-weight balance" is to realize "balance" by taking the center line of the stage (especially the intersection of two diagonal lines) as the fulcrum of balance and adjusting various stage elements that affect the receiver's visual perception, balance perception and motion perception. As Mr. Yu Ping pointed out, the dancer's spatial orientation, position, range of activities and methods are all "light" for the receiver: for example, the orientation of space is more important to face the audience than the back to the audience, and the front area of spatial position is more important than the back area. For example, the action amplitude is greater than the action amplitude, the melody action of dance is more important than the rhythm renaturation action, and the dancer's displacement action is more important than the fixed-point action; In addition, the brightness of stage lighting, the focus of stage events and the setting of stage scenery will all have an impact on the "equal weight" element. If we can consciously think about the relationship between "dance group texture" and apply the concept of "equal weight balance" in practice, our mass dance creation will make greater progress.

Interviewee: Jeligu-Assistant Level 21-1411:04.

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Mass dance, Gummings, is a dance activity with the masses as the main body, carried out among the masses and with the main purpose of self-entertainment of the masses. The masses master and use the means of dance to express their thoughts, feelings and life through the creation and dissemination of dance art. According to the present situation of social dance activities in China, mass dance can be roughly divided into folk dance, social dance, campus dance, children's dance and so on.

As we know, popular dance, like other popular cultures, originated from labor and the unique spiritual needs of human beings. Our ancestors, in order to express the joy of fishing and hunting, could not help dancing to amuse themselves. If there is no "self-entertainment" in group dance, it is not a group dance. With the development of society, mass dance is increasingly rich in content and forms, which reflects and expresses people's life, thoughts, emotions and aesthetic needs in many ways. Therefore, mass dance activities are changing with each passing day, which is of great significance for building socialist spiritual civilization and meeting the growing cultural needs of the people.

First, the current situation of popular dance.

With the prosperity of national strength and economy, popular dance has flourished, which is a historical law. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the Party's principles and policies have promoted the rapid development of China's productive forces and greatly improved people's material living standards. "Food is the most important thing for the people". After people solved the problem of food and clothing, their attention gradually shifted to cultural needs. Therefore, people's aesthetic psychology and aesthetic requirements for culture and art have also undergone tremendous changes. The wave of reform has brought great impact to the original traditional concept of mass dance. People can no longer be satisfied with folk dances such as "Yangko Waist Drum" in the 1940s and 1950s, and their ideas have undergone profound changes from single to multiple, from closed to gradually open, and from external to self. The important thing is to participate, show the rhythm of life from your own investment, and get self-aesthetic value and life interest from it. Therefore, in order to eliminate fatigue, cultivate sentiment and rejuvenate, people often consciously step into the world of self-entertainment, dance on the dance floor and at home, and get pleasure, knowledge, friendship and love from dance activities. With the deepening of reform and opening up and the emergence of political harmony, self-entertainment mass dance has been spontaneously popularized among the masses in an unprecedented manner and has been improved accordingly.

⑴ Self-entertaining mass dance has written its own long history with the development of human society. From the extremely rich ethnic and folk dances in ancient times to the group dances, children's dances, ballroom dances, discos and international standard ballroom dances that have flourished in recent years, all reflect the style of the times and people's spiritual life at that time. Take group dance and social dance as examples. In the early days of liberation, it was loved by the broad masses of the people, especially young people. It not only enriches people's amateur cultural life, but also enhances mutual understanding and friendship. A few years ago, disco and break dancing were introduced into our country because of the opening up. Suddenly, from the metropolis to the small county, from the ballroom to the family, from the streets, from the elderly to the children, they are all learning and dancing disco with strong sense of rhythm. They regard it as an excellent activity to entertain themselves and exercise, which greatly enriches the connotation of mass dance.

⑵ As a traditional dance form with distinctive national style and local characteristics, folk dance has a long history and various forms, mostly singing and dancing. It has the characteristics of combining singing and dancing and making good use of props. For example, Hupu Flower Drum, Fishing Basket Flower Drum and Lianxiang in Jiangsu, Ocean Yangko and Jiaozhou Yangko in Shandong, Flower Drum Lantern in Anhui and Flower Drum Lantern in Yunnan are all mass dances with strong self-entertainment. It comes from life, directly reflects life, and shows the ideals, feelings and love of workers. Passionate and unrestrained, full of strong local flavor, simple emotional expression and other dance personality characteristics. Ancient folk dances like this are really people's art, people's creation, people's appreciation, people's preservation and people's development, and they will always take root among the people, fully embodying the characteristics and mass of folk dances.

(3) After more than ten years of silence, campus dance revived in colleges and universities in the mid-1980s. With melodious music, group dance and ballroom dance became popular in school campuses one after another. Some universities have set up dance troupes and cultural and artistic teams to create and rehearse dances that students like. After a day of intense study, relax yourself at the ball held by the Youth League Committee or the Student Union. Young students get a variety of spiritual needs such as promoting interpersonal communication and enhancing friendship in the process of entertaining themselves and dancing. Stretch dance in melodious dance music to meet aesthetic needs. Find yourself, know yourself, show yourself and highlight yourself. Let yourself glow, enhance your attraction, get social recognition and satisfy your feelings. Everyone has a love of beauty. The love of beauty is a human need. Everyone loves beauty and longs for its enjoyment. The best place for people to go is to entertain themselves and dance.

Second, the existing problems and countermeasures in the current mass dance activities.

In recent years, there has been a gratifying situation in mass dance activities, but there are still some difficulties and problems, which are summarized as follows:

1. One of the important signs to measure the development of mass dance work is the problem of "producing works and talents". The main purpose of performing dance in mass dance is to entertain oneself, which is quite different from professional dance in nature. Since the 1986 National Folk Music and Dance Competition, a number of outstanding works have appeared, such as Ye, Danxian Lotus, Ansai Waist Drum and Happy Drum Country, which have created a new situation in mass dance creation. In recent years, some excellent works have appeared in our city, such as Embroidery, Green Water and Red Ridge, Love Shajiabang, Plowing Green, Weaving and so on. But these good works are only written by cows. Therefore, it is urgent to cultivate some young creative backbones. Go deep into the grass-roots level to grasp creation, hold various types of dance creation workshops and training courses, and hold dance performances and exhibitions regularly or irregularly. Let teenagers have more practical opportunities, constantly improve their professional level, and promote and prosper mass dance creation.

2. As a professional mass dance cadre, in addition to the existing counseling tasks and organizational tasks, we should also strengthen our own business skills. Constantly absorb fresh nutrition, learn more and practice more. We should master various styles of dance and improve our professional quality to meet the needs of the developing situation. Leaders at all levels should provide convenient conditions for their business study.

3. Whether to equip full-time dance cadres is one of the important signs to measure the importance of mass dance. Without full-time cadres, it is impossible to carry out professional work in this field, and the development of mass dance in our city will be frustrated. Please give the necessary attention and attention to the relevant leaders.

4. The vast countryside is a vast world to carry out mass dance activities. For a long time, rural people lack all kinds of knowledge of dance art, even dance voice. Nowadays, with the reform and opening up and the improvement of material life, young people can jump if they want, but they just don't know how to dance well and beautifully. Suffering from no teacher's guidance and guidance. Nowadays, cultural centers and cultural stations have been established in rural areas, but our cultural station cadres may not be able to dance themselves, let alone give guidance to others. Therefore, I think that in order to make the mass dance activities develop in a balanced way, we should first train the cadres of cultural stations in the art of dance, popularize mass dance for them first, and take it as a seed to blossom and bear fruit in rural areas. However, there are many difficulties at present, such as insufficient teachers, funds and venues. These unfavorable factors should be changed by corresponding effective measures.

Third, the development trend of mass dance activities.

Dance art has its unique artistic charm and contains irreplaceable social functions and functions of other arts. It not only has pleasing visual beauty in form, but also has changed from reflecting appearance to expressing deeper connotation, which makes people get great aesthetic interest and enjoyment. So the aesthetic value in people's minds is getting higher and higher. As some critics have said, "it will be a very promising art category in the present and future society." Mass dance takes the masses as the main body and is more extensive. Its basic masses are young people full of vigor and vitality. With the constant demand of people, middle-aged and elderly people have been expanded, and children are no exception. Popular dance can accommodate people of all ages at the same time, which is beyond the reach of other categories. Because they seem to have found an art form to express their feelings. They are not only the audience of dance art, but also the active participants, performers and creators of popular dance. Facts have proved that mass dance is an indispensable part of people's cultural life. To sum up, as mass dance is a very important part of dance art, it has a bright future. We mass dancers have a lot to offer. Give strong support to all kinds of dance activities of the masses, actively organize, serve enthusiastically and be good at guiding. In order to open up more channels, in addition to holding various types of dance workshops, training courses, organizing performances, literary evenings and so on. Enterprises and units should also be encouraged to hold various competitions, even family self-entertainment dance competitions, and carry out dance activities through multiple channels. For the future of mass dance, we must attach importance to popularizing dance culture education, impart basic knowledge of dance to the masses, stimulate their conscious dance consciousness, and improve their artistic accomplishment, dance quality and aesthetic ability. For the future of mass dance, we should not neglect the dance culture education for primary and middle school students. At present, the work in this area in our city has been improved. Every year, there is a cultural performance for primary and secondary school students, but this is not enough. It is suggested that the education department should equip qualified schools with teachers and increase facilities from now on, and add dance classes in primary and secondary schools as soon as possible, just like attaching importance to sports, so that students can receive physical training and improve their dance foundation. Learning dance art, as an important part of aesthetic education knowledge, is undoubtedly of great benefit to improving students' musical literacy, artistic literacy and aesthetic consciousness, cultivating noble sentiments and promoting the all-round development of morality, intelligence and physique.