"Body rhyme" is the general term for "body method" and "rhythm". "Body" belongs to the external technique category, and "rhythm" belongs to the artistic connotation. Only by organically combining and infiltrating them can we truly embody the style and aesthetic essence of China classical dance.
In other words, "body rhyme" means "having both form and spirit, integrating body and mind, and integrating inside and outside", which is an indispensable symbol of China classical dance and the artistic soul of China classical dance.
Although the source of style of body rhyme is obvious, it can no longer be called "drama dance", and its transformation from drama to dance has been basically completed.
It got rid of the ever-changing roles of opera and dance. However, no matter how it changes, it is the same. This "one" and this "change" are both rare figures in art and the essence of artistic aesthetics.
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Basic elements of classical dance
1, shape
Form refers to actions beyond form. It is manifested in various postures, ever-changing movements and their connections. All visible forms and processes can be called "shapes". Form is the most basic feature of image art, the attachment of classical dance charm and the media of classical dance beauty. ?
China's dance emphasizes "twisting, slanting, roundness and bending", the curvaceous beauty of upturning, slanting, turning and warping, and the inherent temperament of "vigorous, straight, implicit and flexible". From the unearthed tomb figures and Dunhuang murals, it is not difficult to see that this point has been in the same strain since ancient times and has been constantly developing and evolving.
For example, the dance benches in Qin and Han Dynasties, Sandaowan in Tang Dynasty, meridian, yin and yang, twist twist, and the characters in Jiaozhou Yangko, a Chinese folk dance, roll, twist, twist and tenacity.
The "stopping, probing, twisting and waving" of the ocean yangko and the "leaning tower" of the "flower drum lamp", the "monkey walking" and "gossip" in martial arts all run through it, and the beauty of the human body's "twisting, warping, rounding and curving" runs through it. Mastering the curvaceous beauty of posture and modeling also requires corresponding qualities and abilities.
2. God
Here refers to the connotation, spirit, rhythm and temperament. Any art without charm can be said to have no soul. Charm is an extremely important concept in China's literary criticism. Whether we talk about poetry, painting, music and calligraphy, we can't do without the word verve.
In the movement of human body in classical dance, verve can be recognized and felt. Moreover, only by grasping the "god" can "form" have vitality.
In the concept of mind, body rhyme emphasizes the connotation of Yun Qi, breath and idea. Emphasize verve and inner feelings.
In the relationship between form and god, god is put in the first place, and it is this concept and emotion of "leading form with god and conveying spirit with form" that creates the rhyme of body rhyme. It can be said that without rhyme, there would be no China classical dance. Without the stimulation and drive of inner feelings, the most important brilliance of China classical dance will be lost.
"Heart and mind, mind and qi, qi and force, force and shape". The so-called "heart, mind and spirit" is the embodiment of "verve". People often say that the eyes are the windows of the soul and vivid tools, but the "gathering, releasing, condensing, closing and closing" of the eyes does not refer to the movement of the eyeball itself.
It is precisely the result of being dominated by connotation and being expressed by psychological rhythm that just shows that verve dominates everything. "The shape has not moved, God leads first, the shape has stopped, and God has not stopped." This formula vividly and accurately explains the connection and relationship between form and god.
3. Strength
"The running rhythm of China classical dance is often different from the conventional 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 music. More often, it is carried out at a regular "elastic" rhythm, loose but not slow, tight but not chaotic, static in motion, free in static, and moving in motion.
"Body rhyme" means that the strength of training dancers is not uniform, but there should be contrast and difference between lightness, urgency, length, frustration, symbolic point, segmentation and extension.
These rhythm symbols are all expressed by human actions, which is the application of truly mastering and understanding "strength". "Strength" not only runs through the process of action, but also is very important at the end of the action.
No matter China traditional opera, ballet or martial arts routines, they all attach great importance to the instantaneous rhythm before the end of the action, and China classical dance is no exception. It has the following typical appearance strength: "inch strength"-posture, angle and orientation are all ready, and the strength between one inch is used to "make the finishing point".
"Contrast"-give a strong reaction to the posture modeling that is coming to an end, so as to strengthen and contrast the final modeling. "God's power"-everything has been completed, and the sense of extension of eyes and limbs makes it "the shape has stopped but God has not stopped". In addition, there are strength differences such as "softness in rigidity", "brittleness in toughness" and "slowness in urgency".
4. Law
"Anti-French" is unique to classical dance, which can produce ever-changing, confusing and ever-changing movements of human body.
From every specific movement, there is also a saying that "everything starts from the opposite side", that is, "everything must be done from the left, everything must be done from the left, everything must be done from the opening, and everything must be done from the front". It is these special laws that produce the special aesthetics of classical dance.
Whether it's smooth sailing at one stroke, facing fortune or "starting from the opposite side", it embodies the beauty of China classical dance, which is the essence of China's "dancing method".
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