What folk dances are there in China?

Most Mongolian dances are majestic, vigorous, simple and unrestrained; At the same time, there are beautiful lyric dances such as bowl dance. The Tibetan "Pot Village" dance is light and free. Lusheng dance of Miao nationality is elegant and dignified. Yi people's "A Xi Tiao Yue" has a strange rhythm and is passionate. The Uygur "Sainaim" is dexterous and enthusiastic. The pole dance of Zhuang nationality has a strong sense of rhythm, crisp and high-pitched. Peacock dance written by the Dai people is fast-paced, light and delicate.

..... China ethnic minorities have always been famous for their ability to sing and dance, and their dance art occupies a very important position in the dance history of China.

Brother folk dance, black bear fighting dance

The most representative dance of Oroqen nationality. Dancers crouch with their legs half down, stomp their feet on the ground, twist their shoulders back and forth, simulate a black bear fight, and praise the Oroqen people's brave and competitive national character.

There is no limit to the number of participants, and three people stand in a "needle" shape. Two of them stood face to face, leaning forward slightly, eyeing each other relatively; Bend your knees forward slightly, put your hands on your knees, and your feet keep jumping. At the same time, your shoulders twist from side to side with the rhythm, your head swings from side to side, and the rough voice of "Hammer, Hammer" (the cry of a bear) comes and goes. The two men are neck and neck, and both want to overwhelm each other to win. The third person joined in with the same action, squatting between the two people and jumping around to express persuasion until one side gave up and the other side declared victory.

Dance fully shows the tenacious fighting spirit of hunters when hunting wild animals; At the same time, he praised the bear's infinite strength and extraordinary courage. In some areas of the "black bear fighting dance", the throat sounds of "hum, hum" are accompanied, and the mood is very high and the movements are brave and powerful.

Brothers national dance bowl dance

A form of Mongolian folk dance. Women celebrating festivals and reuniting with relatives on the moon danced solo, then formed a group dance, which was put on the stage and won the gold medal at the 8 th World Youth Friendship Festival.

The dance is characterized by graceful and restrained, accompanied by pipa, pipa and Zheng. Due to the limitation of yurt venues and hand-held lamp bowls, they basically dance in the same place by kneeling, sitting and standing. Dancers perform mainly by bouncing, picking, pulling and rubbing their hands, wrists, arms and shoulders, and tilting their waists back and forth. A skilled person can carry a stack of bowls on his head, hold a prop in one hand or light a lamp in the other, while running fast and circling like a meteor. At this time, the flame of the lamp is swaying, the dance is graceful and elegant, and the instrumental music is graceful and smooth, which is full of unique artistic charm and brings great joy to the audience.

Brothers ethnic dance guozhuang

A form of Tibetan folk dance. "Guozhuang" is a homonym of "Guo Zhuo" in Tibetan, which means singing and dancing in circles. Popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai and other Tibetan areas.

"Pot village" is divided into agricultural pot village and pastoral pot village. Pot village in agricultural area is popular in Changdu area in eastern Tibet, and pot village in pastoral area (that is, herdsman dance) is popular in Dangxiong, Heihe and Suoxian.

The structure of Guo Zhuang in agricultural area is divided into two sections, namely, from slow singing and dancing to allegro singing and dancing, with three speeds: slow, medium and fast. At the beginning, men and women held hands in a circle, sang in turn, shook their feet, and shouted "dumb" in unison after singing. Suddenly, the dance steps accelerated, jumping faster and faster, ending with a warm allegro. The movements of "Guo Zhuang" can be roughly divided into two categories: one is slow in rhythm and graceful in dance; The other is fast-paced and passionate. Most of the movements imitate animal forms, such as "tiger going down the mountain", "eagle hovering", "triumphant" and "wild animals playing", and pay attention to the emotional changes and expressions of the posture, which is the embodiment of the fierce temperament of the Tibetan people in the dance.

The level and performance form of pastoral areas are basically the same as those of agricultural areas, but the movements are quite different. Shake hands and jump chest, turn around in the previous step, and dance smoothly (hands and feet are consistent), which is a major feature of pastoral areas.

Brothers national dance Lusheng dance

It is also called "stepping on lusheng" and Miao language is called "investigation". It is a traditional folk dance, characterized by the flexible dancing of lower limbs (including hips, knees and ankles) when men play Lusheng. Spread in Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan Miao areas. According to the content and nature of its activities, it can be generally divided into five types: self-entertainment, custom, performance, sacrifice and etiquette.

Self-entertainment Lusheng dance is the most popular, and dancers are not limited by age, gender or number. There are two common types: one is that men play the little lusheng, and the other is that women hold handkerchiefs. Men and women form a circle, dancing in a circle around a group of dancers who play big lusheng and step on rhythmic music. The other is that many couples of Lusheng dancers lead the dance, and everyone dances in a circle behind, and their movements change with the music played by the lead dancers. Dance features are "stepping" and "jumping". "Tread" is characterized by slight knee flexion and extension, rhythmic forward movement, dignified and refined. The characteristics of "jumping" are that after the jumping foot touches the ground, the lower limbs tremble, the feet are raised, and the upper body swings naturally, which is soft and natural.

Generally speaking, performing Lusheng Dance is a group competition in a competitive way, with more music, long dance, harmonious and beautiful voice and rich footwork to win. Individual competition is famous for its changeable rhythm, fast and intense, or for completing difficult movements. The content of performing Lusheng Dance is very rich, and some show difficult skills to win the audience's admiration. Such as "rolling mountain beads", "earthworms rolling sand", "monkeys climbing trees" and "rolling earthworm". Some imitate the habits and behaviors of animals to show the humor of life and give people pleasure. Such as "cattle fight" and "half chicken"

Brother national dance Sainaim

One of Uygur folk song and dance forms. It mainly originated from the oasis where all ethnic groups live together in southern Xinjiang, engaged in agricultural production and developed culture, and is also the name of the ancient dance music of Uygur.

"Sainaim" is a kind of collective song and dance, which is often performed after festivals or labor. The form is free and lively, and there is no fixed program. Dancers can improvise, as long as the rhythm of the music is closed, they can also dance alone, in groups of two or in groups of three or five. Generally, the rhythm of festivals is gradually changing from medium speed to fast speed. When singing and dancing come to a climax, people often shout "Kay-that!" (Come on! ) At this time, the voices and drums were jubilant, the atmosphere reached a climax, and all the dancers were extremely excited and excited.

This kind of dance is lyrical and beautiful, and its movements are characterized by the clever use of head, shoulders, hands, wrists, waist and calves. If the customs department moves its neck and shakes its head; Wrist has wrist winding, wrist turning and wrist rubbing, and waist has chest waist, side waist and back waist; Leg movements are more abundant, kicking, stamping, rolling and turning. Dances are mostly based on life, such as hat-pulling, sleeve-pulling, skirt-pulling and chest-caressing. At the climax of the performance, the dancer kneels on one leg, slaps his shoulders with his hands in front of his abdomen, then opens his hands downward, raises his right hand over his head, wraps his wrist, puts his fingers on his knees, and gently moves his neck. There are high-fives, shrugs and wrist wraps, and the last neck movement plays a prominent role, effectively showing the dancer's optimistic mood.

This kind of dance has different local styles: southern Xinjiang is lively, beautiful and affectionate, with light steps and rich changes in wrist dance; The movements in northern Xinjiang are unrestrained, neat and light; Dongjiang's movements are dignified and steady, with more steps. The music of this dance is beautiful and affectionate, the rhythm is distinct, and the tambourine in the accompaniment instrument is loud and smooth, which plays an encouraging role in rendering the atmosphere.

Brother national dance pole dance

Also known as "Dalulie", "Gulang" and "Dalang" (all transliteration in Zhuang language), it is one of the folk dance forms of Zhuang nationality. Popular in mountain villages in Wenmashan and Du 'an counties.

There are at least four dancers in a group, ranging from ten to eight. They gathered around a long bench or wooden trough, and each of them beat each other with a pole in his hand, or beat the bench or wooden trough, making all kinds of harmonious sounds. The rhythm changes endlessly, the sense of rhythm is strong, the voice is crisp and high, and the situation is extraordinary. On holidays, on the threshing floor, in the streets and alleys, you can hear the tapping of the pole. Especially at night, there are lights everywhere and the whole village is boiling. With the tapping of the pole and the light and pleasant bamboo tube accompaniment, people's laughter and laughter have merged into a joyful voice, which shocked the valley and stirred people's hearts.

Dance movements mostly show the labor process and happy mood such as sowing, transplanting, harvesting pests, threshing and husking. Singing and dancing, accompanied by the percussion of bamboo tubes, is like the pestle dance of Gaoshan people.

"Pole Dance" has no more changes in dance posture and formation, but has won warm applause from the audience with its unique hitting rhythm, different styles of play and strong sound effects interwoven up and down.