1. Let’s talk about the basic knowledge of Chinese classical dance
From its origin, Chinese classical dance is a revival of ancient dance, a revival of opera dance, and The revival of thousands of years of Chinese dance tradition.
It is very obvious that its aesthetic principles are not a new invention, but the spread and continuation of Chinese culture for thousands of years. They are connected by a long thread from ancient times to the present. These principles can not only be seen in opera , in the music and dance of the Tang and Song Dynasties, in the "dance operas" of the Han and Wei dynasties, and even in the rituals and music of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, clues of its cultural characteristics can be seen; in terms of its flow, it is a brand-new art category generated on its native land. , this is a new dance category that is comparable to ballet and modern dance. This derived dance category is an authentic Chinese product. Chinese classical dance originated in ancient China. It has a long history and is extensive and profound. It integrates many movements and shapes from martial arts and operas, paying special attention to the role of the eyes in performance, emphasizing the coordination of breathing, and is rich in rhythm and The sense of shape and the unique oriental beauty of hardness and softness are intoxicating.
Chinese classical dance mainly includes body rhythm, body technique and technique. Body rhythm is the connotation of Chinese classical dance. Each dance has a different charm. Even if two people dance the same movement, the charm will be different.
The law of body refers to dance postures and movements. Classical dance, which is rooted in the fertile soil of traditional Chinese culture, places great emphasis on the body and spirit of "both form and spirit, the integration of body and mind, and the unity of inside and outside".
Shen Yun is the soul of Chinese classical dance. The spirit is in the middle and the form is outside. The thoughts and emotions of "leading the form with the spirit and conveying the spirit with the form" create the true connotation of Shen Yun.
Most of the music of Chinese classical dance adopts music played by China’s unique national musical instruments, such as guzheng, erhu, pipa, etc. Chinese classical dance costumes are antique and have their own characteristics according to the specific requirements of the dance. Most dances of the Han and Tang Dynasties adopt traditional Hanfu.
Body rhyme 1. The elements of body rhyme, such as lifting, sinking, rushing, leaning, containing, shy, moving, side mentioning, horizontal twisting, etc., are like the "speech" of body rhyme language - the basic symbols. ; 2. The main movements of body rhyme, such as: "Cloud shoulders turn waist", "Swallows walking through the forest", etc., are like the "vocabulary" of body rhyme language; 3. The images of body rhyme. The images expressed by body rhyme movements, It is like the "semantics" of body rhyme language; 4. The movement rules of body rhyme. Body rhyme follows "start from the opposite side" movements such as "want left first, right first", "want up first, go down", "want to open first, close first", etc. Rules, and the "three-circle" route rules of "flat circle, vertical circle, and eight-character circle" are like the "grammar" of rhyme language. These aspects constitute the internal structure of the body and rhyme language, coupled with the expression of the body and rhythm of "shape, spirit, energy and rhythm", giving Chinese dance a dance aesthetic with Chinese cultural characteristics.
Basic Movements Shape Chinese dance emphasizes the beauty of the human body's curves in the form of "twisting, tilting, rounding, bending, leaning up, bending, turning, and rolling" and the temperament of "strong and straight, implicit and flexible". It is not difficult to see from the unearthed tomb figurines and Dunhuang murals that this point has been continuously developed and evolved from ancient times to the present.
For example, the Qin and Han Dynasty dance figurines' "slumping waist and kicking hips", "rolling up sleeves and bending waist", the "three bends" of the Tang Dynasty, and the "Ziwu phase", "yin and yang side" and "twisting twist" in opera and dance. , the "rolling, twisting, turning, and toughness" of Chinese folk dance all run through the beauty of the "twisting, tilting, rounding, and bending" of the human body. Among the basic movement elements of Chinese dance, Shen Yun is an extremely important concept.
God generally refers to connotation, look, rhythm, and temperament. If any art has no charm, it can be said to have no soul.
In terms of the movement of the human body in classical dance, the charm can be recognized and felt. And it is precisely by grasping the "spirit" that the "form" has vitality and can we appreciate the true artistic conception contained in dance.
Chinese classical dance "heart, mind, and energy" are the embodiment of "spirit". In the concept of heart, the inner energy, breath and thoughts are emphasized.
It can be said that without rhyme, there would be no Chinese classical dance. Without the stimulation and drive of inner emotions, the most important brilliance of Chinese classical dance will be lost.
People often say that "the eyes are the windows to the soul, and the eyes are the tool to express emotions", and the "gathering, releasing, condensing, closing and closing" of the eyes does not refer to the movement of the eyeballs themselves, but rather to the movement of the eyes. The result of the control of connotation and the expression of psychological rhythm shows that Shen Yun controls everything. “The form has not moved, but the spirit takes the lead; the form has stopped, the spirit continues.
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This mantra vividly and accurately expresses the mutual relationship and internal connection between form and spirit. Jin “Jin” refers to the internal rhythm and layered and contrasting strength processing given to external movements.
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The running rhythm of Chinese classical dance is different from the regular music rhythm of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. It is often relaxed but not slow, tight but not chaotic, and moving. It is performed in a free and regular "elastic" rhythm with stillness and movement.
"Jin" not only runs through the process of the movement, but also is very important at the end of the movement. . Regardless of opera, ballet, or martial arts routines, great emphasis is placed on the instantaneous rhythm processing before the end of the movement. Chinese classical dance is no exception. It has the following typical debut dynamics: "Cun Jin" - body posture, angle, and orientation. Be ready to use an inch of energy to "finish the finishing touch"; "contrasting energy" - giving a strong reaction force to the body shape that is about to be completed, thus strengthening and highlighting the final shape; "magic energy" - everything All have been completed, and the eyes and limbs are used to make the feeling of extension, so that "the form has stopped but the spirit continues"
The word "law" includes the rhythm of the movement and the following in the movement. These two meanings of the law. Generally speaking, the movements must be "shun". This "shun" is the "right law" in the law. The movements seem to flow smoothly and in one go.
The "anti-rhythm" of "going smoothly when you don't want it" is also unique to classical dance, which can produce ever-changing, confusing and ever-changing dynamics of human body movements. Laws, it is these special laws that produce the special aesthetics of classical dance.
Whether it is the smooth flow of movement, the opposite and complementary reverse fortune, or "starting from the opposite side", they are all manifestations. It captures the beauty of circle, movement, change and illusion in Chinese classical dance, which is the essence of Chinese "dance rhythm". Techniques (1) Characteristics of rotation 1. The rotation technique in the basic training of Chinese classical dance is to twist and tilt. The main feature of the dance is the morphological structure, which is very different from the rotations in the basic ballet training.
The rotations in the basic ballet training are all straight, mostly in the frontal plane. Based on the three-dimensional structure.
2. What does Chinese classical dance refer to?
Most of the dance movements handed down from the classical dance of the Han people in my country are preserved in opera dances; some dances Gestures and shapes are preserved in our country's extremely rich grotto murals, sculptures, portrait stones, portrait bricks, pottery figurines, as well as various paintings on unearthed figures, patterns and shapes of dance images; my country's rich cultural and historical materials also contain a large amount of information about the past. A specific description of the dance image.
Since the early 1950s, we have been exploring, researching, organizing, reproducing, developing and innovating Chinese classical dance, and established a set of Chinese classical dance teaching materials, forming a The aesthetic features are delicate and round, the balance of hardness and softness, the blending of scenes, the combination of skills, and the perfect harmony and high unity of essence, energy, spirit, hands, eyes, body, method and steps. Its artistic expression techniques and traditional characteristics, including twisting, tilting, bending, rounding, softness, contraction, extension, expansion, lightness, weight, slowness, urgency, depression, elevation, pause and setback in the laws of body movement, are among the world's classics. The dance is unique.
3. What are the basic elements of classical dance?
The basic elements of classical dance: Shape: Shape refers to the external movements of the body.
It is manifested in various body postures, ever-changing movements and the connections between movements. All visible forms and processes can be called "forms".
Shape is the most basic feature of figurative art. It is the attachment of the charm of classical dance and the medium for conveying the beauty of classical dance. God: This generally refers to connotation, look, rhythm, and temperament.
If any art has no charm, it can be said to have no soul. In Chinese literary criticism, Shen Yun is an extremely important concept.
Whether talking about poetry, painting, music, or calligraphy, the word Shen Yun is inseparable. In terms of the movement of the human body in classical dance, the charm can be recognized and felt.
And it is precisely by grasping the "spirit" that the "form" has vitality.