Andai
Mongolian traditional folk songs and dances are the evolution and development of ancient collective dance forms such as "singing songs and stamping feet", "dancing with arms" and "dancing around trees". Andai performance forms There are dozens to hundreds of people in the middle of the venue, forming a large circle. In the circle, two singing and dancing masters sing and dance to each other. Everyone responds by stepping on their feet and swinging their clothes to dance and sing, creating a warm and jubilant scene. After liberation, through collection, arrangement, adaptation and innovation, the vast number of dance workers developed the ancient Andai into a new art form that reflects life and expresses the times. There are basically two forms: one is a self-entertaining group dance in the square, and the other is a performance on the stage.
Sawuerden
is the most important folk dance of the Mongolian people in Xinjiang. It is widely spread in the Mongolian inhabited areas all over the country and is deeply loved by the majority of people. Young or old, almost everyone can dance Savulden. Savulden is not only the name of the Xinjiang Mongolian folk dance music and song and dance music, but also the general name of folk dance. Sawurden is often danced during holiday celebrations, marriages between men and women, family banquets for welcoming guests and seeing off guests, and other entertainment activities. The activity venue and number of people are limited, and it is usually held in the yurt and the grass near the yurt. Savulden can be divided into several forms: freehand dancing, dancing with equipment, singing and dancing, and antiphonal singing and dancing.
Bow Bowl Dance
A traditional folk dance inherited by the Mongolian people of Ordos from the Yuan Dynasty. The form is novel, the temperament is elegant, the style is unique, the movements are graceful, and it has strong national characteristics. It occupies an important position in the development history of Mongolian folk dance. At festive gatherings, the Ordos Mongolians, who are good at singing and dancing, hold a tea cup or a small bowl-shaped oil lamp on their head. The bowl is filled with water or milk wine; they hold two wine cups or a bunch of bamboo chopsticks in each hand and dance in the singing. . There is no fixed number of movements for the overhead lights and bowl dances. After mastering the basic movements and the rules of beating cups and chopsticks, the dancers can improvise on the spot. The more excited the emotions, the more colorful the changes in movements and dance postures, which fully demonstrate the dancers' The skills, wisdom and rich, flexible and changeable characteristics of folk dance.
Chopstick Dance
One of the representative traditional folk dance forms. The performer holds a pair of chopsticks in each hand, holding the thin end of the chopstick and hitting the thick end of the chopstick. The movements include crossing the hands in front of the chest to hit the chopsticks, or hitting the shoulders; crossing the hands in front of the abdomen to hit the chopsticks; hitting the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest. Then hit the shoulder with one hand and cross the leg with the other; hit the shoulder with one hand and turn the other hand to hit the ground and squat and turn; hit the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest, then hit the legs with the other hand, then hit the chopsticks with both hands in front of the chest, then hit the shoulder with the other hand, etc. The dance steps include flat steps forward and backward, some ground steps forward and backward, or various turns and jumps improvised by the dancers. Slow dance is steady and deep, while fast dance is free and vigorous. When the mood is high, the chopsticks fly around the body and can hit various parts of the body in various movements, making it relaxed and enthusiastic. Chopstick dance embodies the Mongolian people's affection for life and their wisdom to beautify life. It is an integral part of the spiritual life of the Mongolian people.
Cup Dance
A dance popular in Ordos. During festivals and festive banquets, when people are full of wine and food, they pick up the wine cups on the table and dance to express their joy. Each hand holds two cups and beats various fast, slow, and There are sounds such as breaking, state, etc., and the hands dancing with the music use Guzi to hit various rhythms. The movements include circling the eight characters with both hands, and the upper body swinging left and right in accordance with the left and right eight characters (Arabic characters); the hands cross up, down, left, and right to hit the gu, and the body rises and falls with the hands; the hands draw circles from the inside out or from the outside in; the hands move outward Shake the cup at two o'clock or eight o'clock on the stage. The body rises and falls with the hands. The face and sight are in the opposite direction to the hands. To which side does the Gu extend, and which side of the ear sticks out to listen to the sound of the Gu: circular motion - hand in Above the head, the other hand circles in front of the body from the inside to the outside; the hands are slowly moved from behind to the side, the range of movement is small next to the crotch, and medium directly beside the body, with one hand reaching the head and the other hand at the waist. The last one is big, and it is done left and right in turn, which is called the law of yaw and twist. At the end of some movements or when two movements are connected, there are often beautiful cadenza movements, which can be described as wonderful. The lower body movements include kneeling with both legs, as well as circuitous steps and other dance steps. The head can hold a bowl or a lamp, and the dance can be dignified and simple, with a steady and vigorous charm, firmness and softness.
Topshur Music and Dance
Bharat Mongolia calls the folk dance "Bei, Beyler" in Mongolian, which means the rhythm of the body in Chinese.
The four major Balat Mongolian tribes living in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region: Jungar, Turghut, Durbet, and Heshuote. Each tribe has extremely rich folk dances. , they have an ancient two-string plucked instrument called Topshur. According to the custom of Balat Mongolia, as soon as Topshur is sounded, Beibeiler must be followed by Beibeiler. It is performed in the music of Shuur. Therefore, the Bharat Mongolian folk dance is also called Topshur music dance. There are 12-17 pieces of Topshur music that have been completely preserved. According to the content, each piece has its own characteristics. They have their own names and different movements and dancing methods, such as Heijima, Yulaoren, Slowly withdrawing Bourdon, etc. The life content reflected by Batra Mongolian folk dance includes labor, such as shearing sheep, driving felt, milking, etc. ; Some express daily life, such as combing hair, looking in the mirror, wearing headgear, etc.; Some imitate birds and animals, such as eagles spreading their wings, goats running and jumping, walking horses, camel steps, etc.; Some imitate natural scenery, such as water waves, water waves, grass waves, etc. etc. There are two types of forms: those with bare hands and those with props. The one with props has a bowl and the one with a pair of chopsticks in each hand. The topshur is used to jump while bouncing. In addition to stiff shoulders, shrugs and turns, the movements are There are dancing postures and movements that bounce off Topshur. Jumping methods include Dalelesbeyler (waving style, referring to the movement of raising and pressing the wrist), Fangdelenbeyile (winding style jump, referring to the movement of wrapping the arms), and Achabeyler (jumping while holding a weight, Nai hugs B's waist with both legs, B supports A, and the two dance face to face). The whole dance runs through the circling rhythm, and the knees tremble slightly. Typical movements include stiff shoulders, shrugging, pressing and lifting wrists, shaking hands, and circling. Arm, in the duet dance of two, three or more people, the movements can be improvised and varied.