ipl-logo

Classical Chinese Dance

968 Words4 Pages

Yasmine Amour

The comparison in cultures/transitions between Lyrical and Classical Chinese Dance

Lyrical (familiar) and Classical Chinese Dance (unfamiliar):

Classical Chinese dance is one branch of the arts that uses the body as a performance medium. The dance uses the human body 's natural ability and drives it into motion. In other words, in this dance form, only when inner feelings drive the body, full expression is achieved. Which is extremely similar to lyrical dance form, as lyrical is essentially a dance style created from a fusion of jazz and ballet dance techniques. It is usually a bit faster than ballet, however not as fast as jazz.The Russian method for lyrical dance used focuses on back strength and the fluidity of the arms. …show more content…

However, the inspiration for many movements of lyrical dance usually link to the expressions and emotions the choreographer feels from the lyrics of a specific song, which again is very similar in the way in which the movement content in classical Chinese dance is created as well as performed. The movements in both lyrical and classical Chinese dance are characterised by fluidity and grace, with the dancer flowing beautifully from one move to another. Whilst for both dances, sharp movements such as contractions or flicks with body parts can be integrated to emphasise certain parts of the dance, usually the movements are flowing very naturally and smoothly into each other.

Lyrical dance and classical Chinese dance both are extremely similar when it come to the amount of space the dancer(s) tend to cover. Because many of the movements for both styles include travels across the stage in high, soaring leaps or graceful turns and walks and because the dance follows the music very closely, most lyrical and classical Chinese dance pieces are done to music that is slow and rhythmic, with easily identifiable …show more content…

Similar aspects apply for lyrical as, overtime, lyrical choreographers and dancers historically adapted existing dance steps and poses to suit new, modern music. Its entertaining and emotive qualities, along with extreme popularity towards the media influenced by many significant figures, propelled lyrical dance to popularity in the 21st century. The goal for the Chinese community was to revive genuine traditional culture and this included presenting classical Chinese dance in its purest

Show More
Related
552 Words | 3 Pages

When you are dancing, there are many things you can channel; emotions, memories, people, experiences, stories, the list goes on and on. These properties can be portrayed through movements, facial expressions, and music. Dancing can also portray conflict; such as the conflict between Ponyboy Curtis and Darry Curtis in S.E. Hinton’s beloved novel, The Outsiders. In our dance piece, titled, Hard to See, both the music and movements work in harmony to illustrate Darry and Ponyboy’s maturing relationship.

Read More
1282 Words | 6 Pages

When looking at the periods of dance it can be separated into Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Pre-Romantic, Romantic, Russian Classic, and Ballet Russes before we reach the Twentieth Century. Ballet began during what is known as the Italian Renaissance, and permeated French culture by Catherine de Medici’s marriage to the King of France. The very first endorsed “ballet”, Le Ballet Comique de la Reine performed on October 15, 1581, marked the beginning of theatrical and technical dance performances. During this time our first prominent ballet masters came about, including; Balthasar Beaujoyeaux, Pierre Beauchamp, Domenico of Ferrara, and Guglielmo Ebreo, to name a few. These early ballet masters created and built upon social dance and turned it into a technical spectacle.

Read More
540 Words | 3 Pages

Cole and Atkins cross their feet multiple times, moving their arms in the same motion, and then they spin. The music gives off a free vibe, like Josephine Baker, for their dance looks choreographed and improvised. I think during this time music started to slow dance, and it was not as fast of a beat. Another difference, audiences became more integrate. Motown’s co-produce

Read More
1098 Words | 5 Pages

The dancers do this so that they can display how what kind of instruments their music is made with. Through Korean Traditional Dance, dancers can show that the way they move their body, it displays their cultural meanings and social

Read More
756 Words | 4 Pages

His musical accompaniment varies by region and socio-cultural stratum. It is usually often performed by large groups of people even though it is a dance of two. The dance begins as many pairings dancing about and eventually the dancers will form a large circle with one couple in the middle. There are several formations that the dancers will go in and out of throughout the dance such as an arch for couples to pass through or an enclosed circle. The steps are very fast and intricate stamping movements.

Read More
1722 Words | 7 Pages

To dance is to be knowledgeable about the stories of the ancestral heroes. Dancing, unlike painting and singing, is learnt at an early age. This allows large groups of people to demonstrate their clan rights in front of an audience. Dance is also seen as an occasion to entertain and to be entertained and through the work of dance to show their love for families and kin. It is for this reason that dance may be performed at the end of every day in some communities.

Read More
1643 Words | 7 Pages

For Kailing, the presence and absence of physical contact with others while dancing signals the degree of intimacy she has with those around her, whereas, for Mr. Sugiyama,

Read More
695 Words | 3 Pages

“What is going on in these pictures in my mind?” (Didion 2). Joan Didion’s “Why I Write” provides an explanation to her perspective om writing and why she writes. Later on, she states that she writes as a way to discover the meaning behind what she is seeing. During this past semester as we wrote about dance, a heavy focus was on description and interpretation rather than contextualization and evaluation.

Read More
1046 Words | 5 Pages

The old school way of representing the unabridged performance has been retain till modern cinema. By making one long take, both cinematographers made the camera lively by tracking and dancing with the performers. Lively camera movements help the scene creates more emotions. However, musical is a type of genre that can be easily identified because singing and dancing are the components that build up the work. Additionally, musicals are often being combine with romance, which in Singing in the Rain and La La Land both

Read More
720 Words | 3 Pages

The dancers were observed to be full of energy which showed through their movements and dancing. Every movement was sharp and clean. Furthermore, the action portion of the basic dance elements was seen through the dancer’s basic movements that turned into dancing. For example, in one scene, the actor jumped off the table and broke into a little skip-glide dancing movement.

Read More
462 Words | 2 Pages

At that time, “dancing” was considered prancing around in pink sparkly tutus while pretending to be a prima ballerina. Now, that is not the case. Dancing is like any other competitive sport, but much different.

Read More
601 Words | 3 Pages

In this day and age, today’s countries and their cultures are immensely different and unique in comparison to each other. China and Canada are no exceptions. The Chinese, known for their famous silk production and their Great Wall of China, hold an impressive history ranging over 5000 years. Canada on the other hand, has only been in the game for 150 years. The British colonization in 1867 had a major impact on the First Nations and has left a serious mark on their community.

Read More
1032 Words | 5 Pages

The word “ballet” brings to mind words such as “grace” or “beauty” when heard by many people. The definition itself states that it is a form of dance that uses precise steps and light, graceful motions. This definition was in the minds of those who attended the Théâtre des Champs-Élysèes in May 1913, but rather they were greeted with the complete opposite. When Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Rite of Spring opened, the audience was greeted with swift, chaotic music that quickly became a whirlwind of sound. The music softened and the curtains opened to a primitive dance, causing mass hysteria throughout the theatre.

Read More
1183 Words | 5 Pages

INTRODUCTION Ever since the early days of humanity and recorded history, we know that humans have watched the sky and analyzed and recorded the movement of the various celestial bodies within it. Many of these early civilizations saw the movements within the sky as a celestial dance and were reproducing them in their own way as various dances. Song and dance is a traditional way for populations to teach and pass down important information to younger generations.

Read More
1243 Words | 5 Pages

The traditional Chinese cultures have a development process for thousand years, now we are creating another kind of traditional culture especially under the wave of globalization. Although the form of expressing or performing the culture experienced some changes but the basic idea and belief behind rarely changed. To promote Chinese culture we would refer to the essence of Chinese wisdom so the following is actual practicing of different dimensions of Chinese traditions which show the beauty of China. The family concept is the essence of Chinese culture.

Read More

More about Classical Chinese Dance

Related Topics

Open Document