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Dong Bei Yang Ge

Yang Ge is a form of Chinese folk dance that originated in northern China during the Song Dynasty. It involves collective singing and dancing that was originally performed during farming activities to pray for good harvests. Yang Ge dances incorporate techniques from other folk arts and vary regionally, but generally feature compact rhythms, expressive gestures, and depict happiness. They are typically accompanied by instruments like gongs, drums, and suona horns. Dancers dress colorfully and sometimes use props like fans, handkerchiefs, drums, or phoenix costumes in their performances of techniques like fan dancing.

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Dong Bei Yang Ge

Yang Ge is a form of Chinese folk dance that originated in northern China during the Song Dynasty. It involves collective singing and dancing that was originally performed during farming activities to pray for good harvests. Yang Ge dances incorporate techniques from other folk arts and vary regionally, but generally feature compact rhythms, expressive gestures, and depict happiness. They are typically accompanied by instruments like gongs, drums, and suona horns. Dancers dress colorfully and sometimes use props like fans, handkerchiefs, drums, or phoenix costumes in their performances of techniques like fan dancing.

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INTRODUCTION:

YANG GE DANCE OF NORTHEAST CHINA


(东北秧歌）
CHINESE DANCE
 Chinese dance represents a vast and varied
assortment of traditional dance styles.
 Chinese Ethnic Dance generally refers to the dance
forms passed down among the many minority ethnic
groups within China.
 Chinese Folk Dance refers to the popular dance
styles passed down among the majority Han ethnicity,
like the Yang Ge, ribbon and fan dance.
 Chinese Folk Dance originate in the local folk
cultures of the majority Han ethnicity. The ways of
life deeply embedded into their dance styles.
 Both Chinese ethnic and folk dances are non-
systematic and highly improvise dance style rooted in
popular local traditions.
 Now most Chinese dance has developed the
systematic training system and technical skills.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUD – YANG GE
 Yang Ge, also called "Rice Sprout Song,“ or
“twisting Yang Ge dance”.
 A form of Chinese folk dance originating from
the Song Dynasty (960-1279)
 Popular in northern China

 One of the most representative folk arts with its


unique collective singing and dancing artform.
MAP OF CHINA
FUNCTION AND CHARACTERISTICS
 The Yang Ge dance originated from the labor
activities of rice seedlings transplant and farmland
plough, and is concerned with songs as the function to
worship god of farming to pray for harvest in ancient
times.
 By absorbing continuously techniques and forms from
farming songs, folk songs, folk Kungfu, acrobatics and
dramas during the development course, it has been
developed from an ordinary singing Yang Ge to a kind
of folk song and dance.
 The characters of Yang Ge dance sometimes bold and
vigorous, sometimes in pungent style, sometimes
smooth and happy, sometimes humor.
 Compact in rhythm.
 Jolly scene, abundant dance language, exuberant
gestures, and vivid performing style.
 In different areas Yang Ge is performed done in different
styles, but all express happiness.
 Examples of Yang Ge: "Drum Yang Ge dance" (Shandong),
"Shanbei Yang Ge dance", “Field Yang Ge dance" (Hebei,
Beijing and Liaoning), "Manchu Yang Ge dance" and “Stilt
Yang Ge dance", etc..
 Dance can accompany by famous Chinese story for example
Journey to the West, or in pure dance form (showcasing
dance technique, flirting and joke between young couple)
 Dance with props like waistdrum, dancing fan,
handkerchief , fake phoenix, and colored ribbon.
 People will organize Yang Ge dance matches and
performances spontaneously whenever there is a grand
festival.
 Combined with stilt trample (Caigaoqiao), dragon dance
(Wulong), lion dance (Wushi) and land boat dance (Pao
Hanchuan) in most grand festival-- vivid, skilled, beautiful
and bustling folk dance.
YANG GE WITH WAISTDRUM
YANG GE WITH HANDKERCHIEF
YANG GE WITH DANCING FAN
YANG GE WITH PHOENIX AND OTHER PROPS.
YANG GE WITH STILT TRAMPLE
MUSIC
 Yang Ge usually accompany by happy melody
made by the gong, drum, Cha (small cymbals)
and Suona.
CHINESE GONG
CHINESE DRUM
CHINESE CHA (SMALL CYMBALS)
SUONA
COSTUME
 Dressed up in colorful costume.
 Male Dancer: Pants (long or under knee length)
and Shirt (sleeveless, short sleeve or long sleeve),
belt.
 Female Dancer: Long Pants or Flare Skirt, Shirt
(sleeveless, short sleeve or long sleeve).
CISTUME FOR FEMALE DANCER
CONTUME FOR FEMALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR FEMALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR FEMALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR FEMALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR MALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR MALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR MALE AND FEMALE DANCER
COSTUME FOR MALE DANCER
FAN DANCE
 The Yang Ge of Northeast China mostly used
silk fan in the fan dance.
 Fan dance in Yang Ge are representation of
beauty and grace.
 Fan Dance Techniques:

1. Holding Fans: 4-1 fingers / 2-3 fingers

2. Up and Down Turning

3. Close and Open Fan

4. Holding Fan with Two Hands


SILK FANS (SHORT)
SILK FAN (LONG)
HANDKERCHIEF DANCE
 A significat props in Yang Ge.
 Octagon design.

 Handkerchief Dance Techniques:

1. Preparation Position

2. Basic Flower Turning Technique

3. “Flat Turning” Technique

4. Up and Down Turning

5. Basic Body Posture

6. Basic Leg Movements


THE OCTAGON HANDKERCHIEF
HANDKERCHIEF PERFORMANCE

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