Chapter 09: Confucian Opera and Awa Dance
Most of the students in performing arts colleges are very professional, and ordinary modern dance can't arouse their much interest, but this kind of very national traditional classical dance with foreign customs and national characteristics can bring them a refreshing feeling, and they will naturally be interested. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Ordinary people may think that the dance is dull when they look at it, but professionals are more interested and know how to appreciate it.
If you don't know how to pretend to understand and express your opinions indiscriminately, it will definitely make people laugh.
With the sound of traditional Thai music, Ah Fu made his debut.
It's really a "shiny" debut, which is literal.
The dance costumes are so gorgeous, adorned with all kinds of splendid gold and silver ornaments, draped in gold and silver, extremely shiny.
It is estimated that this is the most expensive costume for tonight's performance, and it must have been brought by Ah Fu himself.
She wears a pagoda hat on her head, gold rings on her hands and feet, a golden shawl, and a hand-embroidered sarong robe, all trimmed with gold and silver threads, to show the magnificence and splendor of the royal family and gods. This sarong alone will take at least a few months to make. All kinds of chest wear, bracelets, and pagoda hats are all made of real gold, inlaid with a lot of jewelry, and the main tone of the clothing is golden yellow, which is exquisite.
This outfit is definitely worth a lot of money.
Zhou Yi looked very happy and sweaty: I hope Ah Fu will take care of your performance costumes, don't be stolen! Even if you just pull a few gold leaves down, it's very distressing. But this kind of thinking is really redundant, and the thinking is too divergent.
Ah Fu appeared barefoot, didn't talk nonsense at all, and directly began to perform court dances.
Thailand's classical court dance moves are light, graceful, ornate in costumes, with fixed dance music and lyrics, as well as a set of normative dance postures, movements and rigorous performance procedures. Because the performance of classical court dance in history was mostly used to tell religious myths and stories, it was often expressed in the form of dance dramas, and mostly appeared in religious activities and commemorative ceremonies.
Thai classical dance drama is the essence of Thai dance art, which has been influenced by the court dance of the Angkor Wat Dynasty in Cambodia and the Indian religious culture and dance art in history, and has absorbed the essence of the dances of pre-India, China, Cambodia and other countries, forming its own unique dance characteristics, which are divided into "Kong" and "Luo Kun" in form.
There are three forms of performance of "Lokun Chadri", "Lokun No", and "Lokhunnai".
As for Confucian opera, it is the pride of Thai art, a representative of traditional Thai culture, similar to the status of Peking Opera in China, is the quintessence of Thailand, and like Muay Thai, it has become a national symbol and national symbol of modern Thailand.
The early Kong opera was a court dance drama that could only be enjoyed by the royal family, and was born more than 400 years ago during the Ayutthaya Dynasty in Thailand. Even if the current Thai royal family is Chinese, it still can't change this, and Kong Opera is still a court dance drama.
This dance drama originated from the "Kadakali" religious dance in southern India, and was greatly influenced by the traditional Thai art of shadow puppetry and the popular "Nakhon Cha Delhi" in the south. It mainly performs the story of the famous Thai epic "Ramajan" and is based on the pre-Hindu epic "Ramayana". Confucian opera is a type of drama that specializes in this epic.
On the stage, Ah Fu performed some dance fragments from Confucian opera.
Kong opera is actually the meaning of pantomime, there is nothing to say, the actors do not have any dialogue, the dance ideographic movements are very numerous, and Ah Fu only performs the Dan role, and he can't find the raw horn to cooperate, just perform a Dan role by himself. She doesn't need to perform a full set of Confucian dances, she doesn't have that much time, she just needs to show her dancing strength.
This dance needs to be performed completely barefoot.
The basic dance posture is: the lower body remains in a half-squat state, and each joint of the body and arms is bent to form a "three-bend" shape. During the movement, the legs are in a half-squat state to do a heavy beat downward movement, the rhythm is evenly stretched up and down, and the body trembles up and down is the main feature of the movement.
The Indian dance performed by the girl Qiaoqiao in front also has the characteristics of "three bends", but the shape of the two is different.
After all, Confucian opera originated from religious dances in India, and there must be a origin.
Ah Fu himself is a Thai, from a noble background, participated in the royal family's selection of concubines, is a determined court lady, has received strict training in court dance since childhood, and is naturally very professional in this regard, especially her graceful figure, charming and moving, every gesture, is so slow and rhythmic, like a statue sculpture with different postures.
Although the movements are slow, there is a slow beauty and rhythm, and it is not a fast-paced dance in itself, and it seems to be very divine.
Have you ever seen a statue break dance? The pace is slow, of course.
This kind of dance with epic and religious temperament is completely different from the modern dance and folk dance performed by Tang Yan and her sisters.
The audience can get a very alternative aesthetic enjoyment.
During the performance, Ah Fu uses his hands and fingers to express meaning.
For example, crossing your hands over your chest to show love; Arms stretched out and palms folded flat to indicate friendliness; Rubbing your hands against your neck represents anger; The left palm is stretched flat, and the back of the palm is close to the corner of the mouth, indicating inner joy; The index finger pointing to the ground indicates ferocity.
These sign languages, with or without narration, are used throughout the play.
Ah Fu has practiced since he was a child, and he can be proficient in all sign language postures, and his movements are really expressive, his eyes are expressive, as if he contains endless charm, and the dance movements are still and still, and the spirit is charming, which is indeed very beautiful.
Most of the audience in the audience watched very attentively and felt good.
After a while, Ah Fu finally finished the performance, saluted the audience, and waved to Zhou Yi's side.
Overall, her performance time is not too long, but the effect is very good, and everyone can experience the Thai style.
The audience applauded enthusiastically, and the teachers seemed to be satisfied and applauded.
Zhou Yi waved to Ah Fu on the stage and applauded with everyone.
Next, under the auspices of Senior Sister Guo Aiming and Senior Rong Huajian, Ah Fu introduced himself to everyone after the performance, these are very simple, most of them are clichΓ©s, everyone laughed, Ah Fu happily stepped down, but she had to go back to the backstage to change her clothes first, and she would not come back immediately. When she returned to the backstage, she happily clapped her hands with Shui Yuexun, who was about to perform on stage, to celebrate.
In the next show, it will be the turn of Shui Yuexun to perform on stage.
Senior Sister Guo Aiming began to introduce on stage: "Next, the person who will perform the program is still an exchange student, and he is a well-known exchange student from Dongying, who has a very wide reputation in the industry. Students must know who I'm talking about. β
Many students in the audience applauded warmly, obviously learning about Shui Yuexun's coming to Yanying to study.
This kind of thing spread quickly, and Shui Yuexun didn't hide from anyone, and he already knew what he should know.
There are also students calling the name of Mizutsuki, and even the Japanese name can be called, which is amazing.
Obviously, Shui Yuexun is still very popular on campus, and even in Yan Ying, there are her true love fans.
Senior Rong Huajian on the stage answered: "That's right, we're talking about Shui Yuexun's senior sister." Shuiyue Xun Xuemei became famous at a young age, and became famous in East Asia very early because she played the role of Scarlet Moon Drawing a Knife, and later made many movies and achieved extremely brilliant results, and became a popular superstar in the first line, and became famous in the industry with action scenes and comedy performances. β
It's very polite to say this, the so-called comedy performance is actually pretending to be cute.
The two hosts introduced a lot, and the introduction of the two exchange students was more detailed, which can be regarded as a special introduction.
This is a sign of respect for foreign guests, and it is also because of the status of the water moon in the circle.
Guo Aiming said with a smile: "Dongying has always been a traditional ally of our country, and it is also an important member of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Circle, and there are many people-to-people exchanges between the entertainment circles and film and television circles of the two countries. Recently, Shui Yuexun came to our Huaxia Development and cooperated with Yousheng Entertainment Group, one of the six major Chinese students, to shoot the commercial blockbuster "Thunderbolt Jiaowa", and at the same time, as a college exchange student, she came to our Yanying to study for further study. β
The students applauded again and extended a warm welcome.
Senior Rong Huajian continued: "I have to say that Shuiyuexun is indeed very ambitious, and is not satisfied with the current achievements, although many people have such achievements in their lifetime, but Shuiyuexun will continue to study and want to achieve greater achievements in the future." For this kind of ambition, we should not only admire, but also encourage, but also learn with an open mind. β
Guo Aiming nodded and said, "Hua Jian is right. Next, let's enjoy the Awa Dance, a folk dance performance brought to us by the Shui Yue Xun School. Don't look at the water moon Xun school girl is famous for action scenes and comedy, but the dance performance is also very beautiful. We'll see. β
The applause rang out again, and it is estimated that the students are very curious about Shui Yuexun's dancing.
What will the little girl who became famous by playing and being cute dance like?
The two hosts introduced so much, which really aroused everyone's interest.
At this time, the music sounded, and Shui Yuexun appeared in a costume and costume.
The kimono chosen this time is not bright red and purple, but very elegant white. As the music progressed, Shui Yuexun swayed her little body from side to side, took small steps, and appeared with a somewhat solemn expression.
Because I was wearing a kimono, of course, I couldn't walk on foot, so it looked very restrained and gentle.
This kind of water moon smoke is very different from the usual performance.
After all, he is an actor and has many years of acting experience, so of course he can act, and he has already practiced it.
In the early years, Xiao Lori practiced for so many years, and she was able to become a goblin.
Although Shui Yuexun's expression was very solemn, how Zhou Yi looked at it and how he felt cute, he just wanted to laugh and couldn't help laughing.
The way Shui Yue dances with her little face is indeed very cute and funny.
Many students in the audience wanted to laugh, which was completely different from watching other students perform dances.
Shui Yuexun's performance is very serious, so he doesn't care whether the students in the audience laugh or not. She has a lot of acting experience and definitely won't laugh. When it comes to professional acting, she never jokes. You think her superstar status is out of nowhere?
Awa Odori, also known as Awa Odori, has a history of 400 years and is the largest festival in Tokushima Prefecture in the Kansai region of Toshiei, and is one of the most enthusiastic and unrestrained world dances along with the Carnival in Sato-Etsu de Janeiro. Awa is the former name of Tokushima.
Its origin is not clear, but it is generally said that in the 15th year of Tensho, the lord of the Tokushima domain, Wasuka Iemasa, celebrated the completion of Tokushima Castle by holding a banquet in the castle and saying to the castle, "To celebrate the completion of the castle, everyone is free to dance!" β
It's a free dance that doesn't discriminate between high or low status, and doesn't have any formalities.
The dance is usually performed in groups of dozens of people in the streets, usually in small groups of men and women dancing to a simple rhythm in front of them, accompanied by people in the rear, and the main instruments are shamisen, taiko drums, cymbals, bells, and transverse flutes.
But Shui Yuexun performed with the accompaniment of the music by himself, and there was no problem.
She can jump off by herself, and she will be entertained by herself.
In fact, the dance movements of the Awa dance are not complicated, they are basically two-beat rhythms, and it is easy to grasp the basic essentials, the main movement is that the body should be waist-collapsed, but the upper body should be straight, and the second is that the right hand and right foot, left hand and left foot must be rotated forward at the same time. At present, this kind of Awa dance has become a popular civic culture in the Dongying neighborhood, and it is similar to the square dance in Huaxia, so it is naturally not difficult.
Of course, dancers can also play tricks on their hands and feet to show their individuality.
For example, many Chinese women also dance the Awa dance, the hand movements are more like the heavenly maiden scattered flowers, very charming and feminine, from the fingertips to the eyebrows are trying to express themselves, which is completely changing the dance to the Chinese style, no longer the original.
But Shui Yuexun himself is a native of Dongying, and can understand the essence of this dance, not jumping randomly, the hand movements seem clumsy, and it seems to be stalemate and monotonous, but there is a simple natural beauty spontaneously born. Her expression seems to be Muna, but there is an overall harmonious beauty, not highlighting her personality, and she is easy-going, which is the characteristic of Dongying people and the way of social survival.
A true dance expert naturally understands the meaning, and will feel that Shui Yuexun's movements are very standard and the performance is perfect.
But if you don't understand it, I'm afraid you will find it boring.
In fact, both Ah Fu and Mizugetsu danced like this.
It's not lively, it's bland, but that doesn't mean there's no level.
Ah Fu is not interested in being a star, that's not her purpose, she doesn't have that kind of desire, her dance is performed in the court for His Royal Highness to see, and even to increase the taste, no matter how much, and Shui Yuexun is already a big star, naturally she will not deliberately play tricks on the stage, and her plain performance is very good. You don't think it's good-looking, it's because you're not level!
So that's it for the dance of the two, at first glance, it's not as good as Qiaoqiao's Indian dance before!
However, Shui Yuexun's fame is there, and naturally there are classmates who cheer him on.
Many students watched it with relish.
This is like an actor with low appearance who may not get much attention from fans even if he gives an actor-level performance, but even if a superstar with high appearance posts a Weibo, there are countless fans who echo it. This natural advantage is incomparable, and you can't accept it.
Shui Yuexun now has this advantage, and jumping casually is very eye-catching.
If it is posted on Weibo, there must be countless die-hard fans who can't understand it at all, chanting and dancing in a picturesque manner, professional and domineering.
Thinking about this, Zhou Yi thought it was quite interesting.
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