First of all, the spring breeze is rippling.
Nishang Dance, that is, Nishang Song, was written by Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, and the French fine music in Tang Daqu is a wonderful work in the history of music and dance. At that time, it was worshipped and mythologized. According to legend, Xuanzong believed in Taoism and longed for immortals. He had a very magical dream: he was led to the Moon Palace by the local land Luo Gong and saw hundreds of fairies dancing in the Guanghan Palace. The music is wonderful. When asked about the name of music, he said it was called "colorful feathers". Xuanzong knew the melody, so he remembered it in his heart, vaguely remembered it after waking up, and passed it on to the disciples of Liyuan after recalling it.
According to historical records, "Song of Nishang", formerly known as "Song of Brahman", is an Indian Buddhist song. This piece of music spread from India (Tianzhu) to Xiliang, and was presented to the emperor by Yang, the envoy of Hexi. Xuanzong changed this piece to Shang Lu Song. There is also a saying that Sanqu was written according to his magical romantic imagination after Xuanzong went to Sanxiang to see his daughter mountain return to the palace. For example, Liu Yuxi said in his poem: "Three townships look at Xiangshan, which is a colorful feather." Songs and songs are absorbed from Tianzhu music Brahmin.
To sum up, we speculate that Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty created the Sanskrit with his own imagination and formed the final dress song. But judging from the above story. Tang Xuanzong devoted himself to creation, and "thinking day and night" has completely entered the realm. Creators all know that once they enter the realm, people's thinking will become hallucinations, ecstasy, and sometimes even possessed, so the legend of Xuanzong sleepwalking in Guanghan Palace is also credible. Xuanzong gave this dance such a mysterious name, which influenced his pursuit and artistic imagination. He regards maiko as a fairy, whose clothes are as thin as wings, and their skirts are like clouds, just like fairies flying from the sky.
Tang Xuanzong ordered the disciples of Liyuan to rehearse the "Song of Nishang" and asked Effie Yuhuan to design the dance. They carefully arranged the drills next to the Aquilaria Pavilion and Huaqing Pool. Day after day, I finally reached the artistic realm of falling in love with the countryside and performed at the Millennium celebration celebrated by the whole country. When Yue Xian appeared, Yang Guifei and the famous actress sang and danced, one by one like a fairy, tactfully gentle, exquisite and beautiful, and all the princes and ministers were shocked.
The whole song of "Nishang Song" consists of 36 sections, which are composed of three parts: scattered sequence, middle sequence and broken song. The six bars of the third sequence are three boards with free rhythm, and the three boards have a long lyric prelude, which is played solo or in turn with instruments such as Qing, Xiao, Zheng and flute. The paragraph 18 in the intermediate sequence, also known as the beat sequence or the song head, is a lyric paragraph for Adagio, accompanied by instrumental music. The song is broken into twelve sections, also known as dance times, which is mainly dance. It's complicated and urgent to start with the scattered board and go straight to Allegro. At the end, slowly slow down the rhythm, draw a long tone and have a unique style.
"Nishang" is famous all over the world because of the poet's chanting. Bai Juyi gave a detailed description of music and dance in the song of coat and hat. He imagined Yuhuan Guifei as a fairy, expressing the beauty of her fluttering dance: "The Queen Mother waved her arm and said goodbye to Joan." "Yan Ruyu, a former dancer, has no worldly clothes. Shang Hongxia rocked the crown, and the list goes on. Hey. " It can be seen that its beauty, "six plays in a scattered sequence don't move clothes, and Suyun on the balcony has no intention to fly." Intermediate level? The first shot, the autumn bamboo pole cracked, and the spring ice was dismantled. Floating back to the light snow, smiling and sending Youlong a surprise. The weeping willows are weak, and the clouds are long. The smoke moth is at a loss, and the wind sleeves are low and affectionate. "The dance is gentle and gentle, spinning, like the wind blowing snowflakes in the air, and the posture is like Youlong flying into the sky. The skirt dragging on the ground, like a fluttering light cloud, celebrates the charm of this dance from different directions.
"Exquisite and graceful thanks zheng,? Shen Pingsheng, a slender hand, cleans the string and crisp the tube and teaches it to be a garment. " Bai Juyi also used various metaphors to describe the musical style of Nishang Song, saying, "Twelve urgent festivals, dancing pearls and shaking jade." It can be seen that "Qubu" is repetitive, fast and loud, and the accompaniment is as mysterious and crisp as playing jade pieces. In the end, "Xiang Luan dances but closes his wings, and the crane song ends." Maiko's sleeves are like flying couples, showing the unpredictable realm of immortals; Music ends with a long sound, and dance music ends with a lingering sound.
"Nishang" became the most famous music and dance in the Tang Dynasty and was very popular in the court. Bai Letian said: "The imperial concubine turned to your side, and the spring breeze rippled, and' Nishang' turned over." Because of the composition of the Tang emperor and the dance of the imperial concubine, "Nishang Dance" presents the supreme magical color, coupled with the perfection of art and the admiration of poets of past dynasties, it is even more famous. Bai Juyi praised him for his "numerous songs and dances, so he loves to dance in clothes".
Second, the sky is singing and the music is flying.
Flying in Dunhuang is a symbol of Dunhuang art and the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. "Flying" is the collective name of Manna Shiva (god of songs) and Kinnara (god of music) in Buddhist scriptures. Their role is to serve Buddha and Sakyamuni. Because of its ability to sing and dance, it still exudes fragrance, so it is also known as the "sweet god" and has become a colorful art form in Dunhuang murals.
Flying is the product of romantic thinking and creative methods, and the sublimation of the best ideals of our ancestors. Dunhuang is a gathering place for flying. Among the 492 caves in Mogao Grottoes, more than 270 caves are painted with flying sky, with a total of more than 4,500 bodies. Among them, there are 154 flying bodies with various postures in Cave 290 alone. In the Tang Dynasty Cave 130, there were flying objects with a length of 2 5 meters, but there were also flying objects with a length of less than 5 cm. These flying images are not limited by the size of the statue, and can be painted at will in all parts of the murals in the cave. Some of them are painted in the four corners of the pattern of the algae well at the top of the cave, in the center of the algae well, around the hanging curtain of the algae well, at the top of the niche, at the top of the story of the Buddha, and at the edge of the cave wall. Tian Fei also floats in the changing sky of western pure land, walks between the doors and windows of pavilions and walks in the backlight of Buddhism. They play a decorative role with cave murals, enriching the artistic conception of "clothes flying all over the wall"
Tian Fei in Dunhuang is a synthesis of many cultures in artistic image. Mainly by floating skirts and ribbons. Although Tian Fei's hometown is in India, Tian Fei in Dunhuang has been influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. This freedom to fly in the air in Buddhist art reflects the ancient people's desire for freedom and hope to conquer space. The art of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes has created a large number of colorful flying images.
The flight in Dunhuang murals began in sixteen countries and flew over more than a dozen dynasties, which lasted for more than a thousand years. In the Tang Dynasty, due to the strong national strength, economic prosperity, rich culture and art, open national policies, continuous absorption and innovative development, Dunhuang's flying reached its peak. Flying in the past dynasties was mostly painted around the ceiling algae wells, and flying in the Tang Dynasty was mostly painted in large-scale paintings. On the one hand, the Buddha painted scenes in large-scale paintings, supported by scattering flowers, playing music, singing and dancing; On the other hand, it shows the freedom and joy of western paradise in large-scale paintings. Some land slowly on colorful clouds; Some hold their heads high, swing their arms and soar upwards; Some hold flowers and soar in the sky; Some hold flower trays and float in the air; Fluttering skirts and dancing belts give people a heroic, powerful, strange and ever-changing beauty of flight. There is also a new feature of flying in the Tang Dynasty, that is, the appearance of flying in pairs. Cave 32 1 in the early Tang Dynasty and Cave 320 in the prosperous Tang Dynasty are representative flying days. Eyebrows and body posture lines are very clear, slender figure, hold your head high, cock your legs, hold loose flowers in your hands, skirt streamers stretch in the wind and fall freely from top to bottom. With accurate proportions, smooth lines and rich colors, it is an exquisite work dancing in the Tang Dynasty.
Flying in the sky can be regarded as the development of the image of a feather man. Flying in Dunhuang fundamentally transformed the image of Feiyu people and sublimated an imaginary image into an expressive artistic image. Flying eliminated the wings of feather people and replaced them with flight suits, which evolved into feather suits, that is, "neon feather suits", which can be worn in the air. Feather people are immortal, and feather clothes belong to people. It can be said that the "clothes in the clothes" are the soul of Tian Fei in Dunhuang, an organic part of the overall image of Tian Fei, and a special limb of Tian Fei.
The flight of the sky depends on the belt of "clothes and feathers", which shows the amazing creative ability of our ancestors. "Flying by clothes has endless aesthetic advantages compared with flying by wings. If she had wings, Tian Fei wouldn't be so beautiful, because in that case, she would become a bird, which would damage beauty. " Clothing belt is a common part of people's clothing. The beauty of flying caused by exaggerated belts makes people feel kind and holy. It actually acts as a wing in flight. "However, as an artistic form with strong dance quality, flying with a belt is much better than flying with wings." Due to the ever-changing of these belts, a strong and full dance has been formed.
Thirdly, the illusion of sweet voice reproduces the charm of the dress.
The art of Dunhuang grottoes, represented by Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, is the crystallization of Dunhuang's historical, cultural and artistic achievements. As a world famous historical and cultural city, Dunhuang is still showing the profoundness of its famous heritage, reflecting the dazzling historical brilliance, showing the desert scenery and the magical and unique natural landscape of the western regions.
Walking on the ancient Silk Road with a long history of thousands of years, you can hear the sound of camel bells, and you can also hear ten pieces of music from the Tang Dynasty, such as Qiuci Music, Gaochang Music, Shule Music and Xiliang Music, echoing in the sky. In the wonderful atmosphere of these pieces of music, it seems that the sky is soaring above the main roads of China and the West, and it has returned to the charm of the Silk Road in those days, which will make us miss the sky of the Millennium.
When we step into the mysterious Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, we will find that in many cave murals, there are various forms of band ensemble, colorful music and dance and five-string pipa performance, from which we can see the expression of passion and absorption. Among these exquisite art treasures, Feitian's image of "Xiang Yin Shen" is the most exquisite, especially in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The flight of this era is tied with a very long ribbon, which floats and drags on the flight trajectory, showing a fast moving trend, making us seem to hear the whistling wind. "There is no doubt that the painting skills and styles in the prosperous Tang Dynasty once made the flying of this era naturally colorful. The so-called "Five Dynasties were the wind" contributed a lot to the beauty of flying dance in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. China dance is entering the golden age in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and there is no doubt that the prosperous dance in the prosperous Tang Dynasty has enhanced the image of Feitian. " According to these indistinguishable images and confusing impressions, we try to outline the image of flying in the sky, pursuing an impression, an ethereal artistic conception and an elusive fantasy. According to Wang Jian's colorful plumage, "falling into the sky with one sound is effective for immortals to recite scriptures at night." Just like the fable in myth, we have rendered the mysterious atmosphere of Tianzhu in the artistic conception, created a dreamy world scene and brought people's thoughts to the "Garden of Eden" in the East.
On the picture scroll depicting fairyland in "Nishang Feather", the layout is first outlined through Gong Yue Yao Tai's romantic imagination. Songs and songs are the charm of the Tianzhu music Brahma, which shows the unpredictable realm of immortals and praises the achievements of music and dance in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Dancers are singing and dancing on the gorgeous terrace, escaping from the joyful atmosphere, which is quite a feeling of "listening to the music outside the cloud" and "the drums are bleak and half in the sky". It shows the western paradise where "all countries are drunk and peaceful, relying on the heaven and the moon". This picture is divided into three sections. The first stage is the Tiangong Yaotai, which has a lead singer and several terraces, performing a dance of clothes and feathers. The dance is also soft and gentle, just like floating clouds. In the middle part, a huge full moon is drawn. There was a fairy dancing a few months ago. The picture does not follow the cold tone of Guanghan Palace, but shows the glory and brilliance of Tian Tian Palace Yaotai. In the later period, the fairies danced in long silk and took off slowly. This is the process of feathering into immortality. Colorful silks become long banners and sublimate into "fragrant gods".
The color of the Tang Dynasty was bright and gorgeous, resplendent and magnificent, and reached the peak of prosperity and strength during the reign of Kaiyuan Tianbao. Formed a healthy image in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, full of vitality, cheerful composition, broad realm, bright colors, magnificent momentum, fresh and magnificent style. The flying picture of "Nishang Dance" we constructed tries to pursue: the composition and spirit of the Tang Dynasty; The charm and artistic conception of the Tang Dynasty: the heavy makeup of the Tang Dynasty.