Northeast Yangge Dance

Author: Li Ruilin
Warlike and Solemn Mood|
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features:
1. The Origin and Evolution of Northeast Yangge Dance…(1)
2. The Performance Forms and Content of Northeast Yangge Dance(8)
(1) Gaiko Yangge Dance(8)
(2) Cuniko Yangge Dance(20)
(3) Dìiko Yangge Dance…(22)
3. The Style and Characteristics of Northeast Yangge Dance…(27)
(1) Rhythm(28)
1. Twisting, Swinging, and Circular Movements(28)
2. Bending and Stretching(29)
(2) Posture(30)
(3) Twisting Techniques(31)
1. Handkerchief Flowers…(31)
2. Kicking Steps(32)
3. Drumming Movements…(32)
(4) Rhythm(33)
(5) Costumes(36)
(6) Props(37)
4. Inheritance and Development of Yangge Dance Art: Creating New Yangge Dance Teaching Materials(39)
5. Combined Teaching(44)
(1) Individualized Combined Training…(44)
(2) Typical Image Combined Performance…(45)
6. Northeast Yangge Dance Teaching Schedule(49)
(1) Basic Exercises(49)
(2) Key Learning Points(49)
(3) Northeast Yangge Dance Combined Teaching Schedule(51)
7. Dance Movements of Northeast Yangge Dance(53)
(1) Hand Gestures and Hand-Foot Positions…(53)
1. Hand Gestures…(53)
2. Hand Positions…(54)
3. Foot Positions…(55)
4. Gait…(55)
(2) Basic Rhythmic Movements(55)
1. Double Knee Bending and Stretching…(55)
2. Heel Pressing(57)
3. Upper Body Rhythmic Movements…(57)
(3) Handkerchief Flowers…(58)
1. Handkerchief Holding Method…(58)
2. Handkerchief Dancing Method…(59)
(4) Fan Flowers(62)
1. Fan Holding Method…(62)
2. Fan Dancing Method…(63)
(5) Footwork(66)
1. Walking Kicking Steps(66)
2. Jumping Kicking Steps(76)
3. Stopping and Shaking Steps…(79)
(6) Twisting Techniques(82)
1. Basic Movements…(82)
2. Twisting Postures…(114)
3. Fan Flowers…(118)
(7) Skills(124)
1. Turning Handkerchiefs and Hand Release(124)
2. Turning Around…(126)
3. Rolling Over…(129)
(8) Drumming Movements(129)
1. Drum Calling…(130)
2. Drum Postures…(132)
3. Single Drum Movements…(134)
4. Double Drum Movements…(137)
5. Triple Drum Movements…(144)
6. Quadruple Drum Movements…(147)
7. Quintuple Drum Movements…(150)
8. Slow Triple-Beated Quintuple Drum(158)
9. Arm-Hit Quintuple Drum…(158)
10. Tight Triple-Beated Drum…(159)
11. Arm-Hit Septuple Drum…(159)
12. Waist Rolling Octuple Drum(159)
(9) Combinations(160)
1. Male Group Combination…(161)
2. Female Group Combination…(203)
Appendix 1: Introduction to Traditional Performance Scenes of Gaiko Yangge Dance—Old Man, Head Kicking Scene…(250)
(1) Old Man(250)
1. Costume…(251)
2. Beard Movements…(251)
3. Twisting Techniques…(251)
4. Drumming Movements…(253)
5. Old Man’s Clearing Performance…(258)
(2) Head Kicking(260)
1. Costume…(260)
2. Whip…(260)
3. Whip Dancing Method(261)
4. Twisting Techniques…(262)
5. Drumming Movements…(263)
6. Small Scene Performance…(277)
Appendix 2: Selected Music for Teaching Accompaniment of Northeast Yangge Dance…(280)
Appendix 3: Drum and Cymbal Score of Northeast Yangge Dance(342)
Bibliography(351)
Afterword(352)