Dance studies in China : selected writings from the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy / edited by Deng Youling and Yanjie Zhang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Youling, Deng, editor.

Zhang, Yanjie, editor.

Series:

ISSO (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Study and teaching.

Dance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Intellect Ltd, [2022]

Summary:

A collection of articles selected from the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy, translated here for an English-speaking audience. Beijing Dance Academy is a full-time institution of higher learning with commitment to developing excellent professional dancers, choreographers and dance researchers. Part of the Intellect China Library series.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Dance Studies in China: Selected Writings from the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy

Copyright Page

Table of contents

PART 1 DANCE EDUCATION IN CHINA

1 'Dance Education Should Focus on People and Society': Interview with the President of Beijing Dance Academy, Professor Guo Lei

Note

PART 2 DANCE ARTIST

2 'The Mission of Artists is to Lead the Development of Human Culture in the Future': Interview with Shen Wei

PART 3 RESEARCH ON DANCE THEORIES AND DANCE HISTORY

3 The Formation and Direction of a Chinese School of Dance Studies

Why put forward the idea of establishing the Chinese School of Dance Studies?

Position and philosophical basis of the theoretical system of Chinese dance studies

The theoretical system of Chinese dance studies is one of three major dance theoretical systems worldwide

Philosophical basis for the formation of the system of theories of Chinese dance

Historical basis, methods and composition of Chinese dance theories

Historical basis of Chinese dance theories

Concept of music and dance

The four-syllable (character) poetry style, and the metamorphic ways of expression presented as 'as… as…' (.... ....) in dance

Formulation of academic concepts in dance aesthetics and criticism

Consciousness of traditional Chinese philosophy in dance theory and practice

Proposal of core concepts in dance studies

Three methodological dimensions of dance studies

Production and construction of the knowledge system for contemporary Chinese dance

Institutional support for the development of Chinese dance disciplines

Notes

References

4 Interpretation and Reproduction of De Shou Gong Dance Notation from the Song Dynasty

De Shou Gong Dance Notation from the Song dynasty

Basis of this research

Basis set by Qi Rushan's research.

Foundation laid by the research of Chinese dance historians

Nature of the dance notation

De Shou Gong Dance Notation is a record of female court dance in the Song dynasty

De Shou Gong Dance Notation is a record of phrases and sections of Song dynasty dance works

The subtitles in 'De Shou Gong Dance Notation' are names of the dance phrases, dance sections or combinations and their initial movements

New explorations of unsolved questions about the dance notation

Using new evidence to confirm or correct previous research results

Retracing the aesthetic and artistic characteristics of dance in the Song dynasty

Recognizing the value of dance notation research

5 From 'Lady Gongsun' to 'Chinese Dama':: Square Dance as the Latest Form in Chinese Dance History

From 'conflict' to 'dance'

Defining square dance

A product of the times: The basic essence of square dance

Conclusion

PART 4 RESEARCH ON DANCE CULTURE

6 The Interaction, Integration and Synthesis of Square Dance and Traditional Dance in the Process of Urbanization in China

From the folk to town: Changes in the connotation of square dance

Interaction, integration and synthesis: Phenomena of rural square dance and traditional dance

Elimination of local experience: The impact of stage performances on traditional dance

Elimination and synthesis: The impact of public stereo on dance

Urbanization and rural civilization: Integration and synthesis of square dance and traditional dance

Logic and material: The interactive relationship between square dance and traditional songs and dances

Urbanization and the establishment of social etiquette and civility

7 Structure and Function of the Self-Organized Folk Dance 'Flower-Drum Group' of the Yi People in Yunnan Province.

Yi flower-drum dance and the 'Lady of flower-drum'

Yi flower-drum dance group and its internal structure

The multiple functions of the Yi flower-drum group

The Yi flower-drum group is the performing unit for 'escorting the soul to ancestors' in the flower-drum dance

The Yi flower-drum group represents self-organization of folk cultural inheritance

Yi flower-drum groups are regional mutual assistance groups

The flower-drum group is a female-dominated organization with the function of coordinating social roles

8 Artistic Behaviour and Aesthetic Exploration in Western Experimental Screen Dance

The creative behaviours of western experimental screen dance

'Dance for camera'

The reconstruction of time and space of the mediated body

Formalism and fragmentation of performance

Marginal topics

The language forms of western experimental screen dance

Media representation of the mixed real and virtual world

The mirror metaphor representing the overlap between the physical and psychological worlds

The aesthetic orientation of western experimental screen dance

PART 5 RESEARCH ON DANCE CREATION AND DANCE PERFORMANCE

9 Reflections on the Aesthetic Dimension and its Structural Form in Contemporary Dance Creation in China

10 The Reconstruction and Expansion of the 'Five Methods' of Xiqu in Chinese Classical Dance Shenyun

The artistic characteristics of the 'five methods' of xiqu

The theatricality of the 'five methods'

The characterization of the 'five methods'

The stylization of the 'five methods'

The reconstruction of the 'five methods' of xiqu in Shenyun

Abandoning storytelling, displaying shenfa and yunlv

Abandoning stylization and establishing elements of donglv.

Shenyun's re-exploration of the linguistic characteristics of the 'five methods' in xiqu

Tracing the origin of the 'etymology'

Situations: Setting of 'contexts'

Synthesis of form and meaning: The realization of 'semantics'

PART 6 DANCE SCIENCE

11 Exploring and Realizing the Function of Dance in the Context of 'Healthy China'

The concept of health and approaches to dance health research

Discussion of the function of dance in health based on a multidimensional concept of health

Dance in the promotion of physical health

Dance in the promotion of mental health

Dance in the promotion of social health

Implementation of dance in the Healthy China Strategy

Broadening and deepening scientific research

The creation and enrichment of health dance

Cultivation of dance health specialists

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Youling, Deng Dance Studies in China

ISBN:

9781789385281

1789385288

9781789385298

1789385296