Lion dance originated from the traditional culture of China. It is said that it was performed in the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280) and prevailed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has a history of 1700 years. At first, the lion dance imitated the walking posture of the lion, and later it gradually developed into a performance dance form. In the long river of history, lion dance culture has continuously absorbed various art forms and folk customs, forming a variety of performance styles and techniques.
Lion dance is usually performed by two people, one playing with the lion's head in front and the other manipulating the tail behind. Lion dancers should show the fierceness, strength and independence of lions through rich movements and expressions. During the performance, the lion dancers also have to cooperate with the rhythm of percussion instruments such as gongs and drums to show the lion's cheerful, jumping and rolling movements.
Lion dance is not only a performing art, but also has rich cultural connotation and symbolic significance. In the traditional culture of China, the lion symbolizes courage, strength and independence. At the same time, lion dancing also symbolizes courage, strength and unity.
Research on lion dance performance
1. Learn basic postures: Before learning lion dance, you need to learn basic postures, including standing, starting and falling. These basic postures are the foundation of lion dance, which can help learners to better master the essentials of action.
2. Learn the basic steps: the basic steps of lion dance are forward, backward and sideways. Mastering these steps is very important for lion dance performance. Learners need to practice repeatedly to master the rhythm and skills of the pace.
3, learning lion dance movements: lion dance movements are very rich, including shaking your head, wagging your tail, jumping and so on. Learners need to learn these movements step by step and master the essentials step by step.
4. Learn to play with music: lion dance performances are usually played with the rhythm of percussion instruments, so learners need to learn to listen to music and master the sense of rhythm. With the rhythm of music, it can better show the rhythm and beauty of lion dance.
5. Learn performance skills: lion dance performance needs to show the ferocity, strength and independence of lions, so learners need to master performance skills. For example: how to show the lion's eyes, how to show the lion's prestige and so on.
6, learning teamwork: lion dance performance is usually teamwork, so learners need to learn to cooperate with teammates to complete the performance together. The tacit understanding and cooperation ability between teams is very important.