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song and dance

[gē wǔ]
The art form of singing and dancing
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Singing and dancing refers to comprehensive music dance Poetry The art form of singing and dancing. Singing and dancing can not only express feelings but also narrate. They are rich in voice and emotion, easy to understand, and can express more detailed and complex thoughts and feelings and a wide range of life content, with strong artistic expression.
Many countries and nations in the world have this form of performance, China Han folk dance Lantern, tea picking lamp Play flower drum DaLianXiang Singing Spring Cattle , Dihuagu, Errentai, Errentuan, the zang or tibetan people The string dance and so on belong to the singing and dancing category.
Chinese name
song and dance
Foreign name
song and dance
Pinyin
gē wǔ
Means
Comprehensive music, dance and poetry
Features
Sound and emotion, easy to understand
Meaning
sing And dance

Explanation of words

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song and dance
[Words] Singing and dancing
[Pinyin] g e w ǔ
[Interpretation]
(1) Singing and dancing.
"Poetry, Elegance and Cheque": "Although there is no virtue and female, we can sing and dance in style." Zheng Xuanjian: "Although there is no virtue, we can sing and dance together, and we are very happy."
Song Linsheng wrote a poem titled "Lin'an Mansion": "When will the West Lake singing and dancing stop
The 79th chapter of the Annals of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty states: "Dinggong and Jisixin get female music, and they can use it respectively. Every day, they sing and dance, and at night, they sleep. For three days in a row, they do not go to court and listen to politics."
Lu Xun's "Ji Wai Ji · Gifts to Japanese Singers": "Don't look to the distant sky for singing and dancing. The performance of" Journey to the West "is" Feng Shen "
(2) . Sing and dance to praise.
"Zuo Zhuan, Twenty six Years of Zhao Gong": "The Chen family is good at folk songs and dances."
[English]: song dance

Folk song and dance

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Local literature and art

Xingyang folk songs and dances have many forms and are interesting. Some dances do not sing, such as lion, dragon lantern, bamboo horse, running donkey, stick whip, two ghost wrestling, yangko, waist drum, flower stick, flower basket, carrying sedan chair, Shui nationality dance, big head dance, Zhang Gongbei and Zhang Po, all of which are not accompanied by stereotyped music, but dance with the music melody of several instruments or the rhythm of gongs and drums; Some are accompanied by song tunes, singing and dancing, with unique characteristics. In particular, lion dance is quite common in Xingyang. There are 10 townships, towns and 24 natural villages in the county, all of which have lion dance teams. In particular, the Jiangtou Lion Dance Team, with a history of more than 100 years, is skilled in routine, dexterous in movement, light in dancing and lifelike in image.
In 1953, during the Spring Festival Literature and Art Festival Gala in Chenggao County, they performed the stunts of climbing the old pole, along the rope and so on at high altitude, which were breathtaking, strange and fascinating. Henan Daily took photos and published them. Since 1980, the lion dance in Wangcun Village, Sishui Town and other places has become more and more popular. High difficulty skill performances such as "lions in the spring", "clouds in the sky", "shaking the board and rolling the ball", "wire rope jumping" and so on have emerged in endlessly. Wangcun Village Lion Dance Troupe has been invited to perform in Beijing for many times.

Laughing umbrella

Xiaosan, also known as Yangge, is said to have originated in the late Sui Dynasty. At that time, the Wagang Army attacked Xingyang and failed repeatedly. They took the opportunity of playing lanterns on the 16th day of the first lunar month to play folk dancers. They entered the city while singing and dancing. They cooperated inside and outside to win at one stroke. "Laughing umbrella" was the program performed by the Rebels at that time, with Cheng Yaojin playing the leading role.
The performance of Laughing Umbrella was supported by five actors, one old man in a long gown and holding a flower umbrella, four young people in a chivalrous costume, the male drummer, the female drummer, and the female drummer, singing and dancing. The form was simple and simple, the rhythm was bright, and it was popular in Xingyang from generation to generation.

Stick whip

Bangbang whip is also called "whip" or "bully whip". This art form has a long history and is popular with the masses. During the performance, one male actor plays the role of "husband", holding a fan in his hand, and two female actors play the role of "lady", each holding a symbolic "bamboo whip", singing and dancing, which is relaxing and humorous.
The tunes include Wei Diao, Xiahe, Shuang Diecui, Cut Flowers to Be New, Cut Flowers with Buttress, Silver Twisted Wire, etc. The musical instruments include drum board, four strings, percussion, thin disc, flute (or xiao), ringing bell, etc. Most of the old lyrics were about men and women flirting with each other, and also about persuading husbands and the world. Most of the female characters were men.