What are the folk dances of Xinjiang?

The folk dances of Xinjiang are, in general, divided into four main categories - Knife Lang Dance, Sai Naim, Nazir Air, and Shadiyana.

Knife dance: four-thirds beat, its drum beat is "dong, big dong ...... dong, big dong". Originated from folk rituals, celebrating the harvest and so on. The rhythm is more cheerful and cheerful.

Chan Naim: It is a four-quarter beat, and the drum beat is "dong dong, dong dong". During the dance, they sometimes shout "Kaina!" (meaning cheer), sometimes shouting "Ba Li Ka Le La" (meaning wonderful ah) commonly used in weddings, village gatherings at home, of which "Buy Xilai Fu" is the most famous.

Nazir air: four thirds of the beat, popular in the East Xinjiang, that is, Hami, Turpan area. Used to express the flavor of life, it can be said that from eating and working life can be expressed in a cheerful dance, and very lively and witty.

Shadi Yana: four-quarter beat, mostly performed at particularly grand ceremonies, the mood is very cheerful.

In large-scale ceremonies, the Vi?t Nam people will perform the grand "Twelve Mukams", which is called "Poor Nai Eman" in Vi?t Nam. It includes the above four types of dance, and sometimes can tell the story. The process has a prelude, chapter, epilogue, etc., in the performance of the technique is very rich, can be sung, can be instrumental performance Qin, can dance, is a very interesting set of programs.

In Xinjiang, there are many dances with props:

Top Bowl Dance: Dancers dance with bowls of water on their heads.

Plate Dance: holding a small plate in each hand, sometimes with chopsticks in it, or striking it with a thimble to make a clear and pleasant sound. Very nice to listen to.

Sa put yi dance: Sa put yi is a kind of wooden props, a wooden stick in the middle of two large iron ring, the large iron ring on the many small iron ring, dance up to make "wow" sound.

Stone Dance: the left and right hands each holding two pieces of natural stone of the right size, dance when the two pieces of stone, making a crisp sound. Nowadays, steel or aluminum pieces are mostly used instead of stones