Where did the fan dance come from?
Fan Dance has been an expressive art form in China for approximately 3000 years. The dance originated from Chaoxian, (Chinese:朝鲜; pinyin: cháo xiǎn) a minority group, which is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Fan Dance traditionally has been performed by groups of female dancers.
What is the Vietnamese Lotus dance?
Now performed internationally, the Lotus Dance was originally created in the 1600s in the Vietnamese palaces of the kings. The dance is a Buddhist tradition and mimics the opening of the lotus flower, celebrating Buddha’s birth. The lotus flower is often referred to in Vietnamese songs and poems.
Why was the Chinese fan dance created?
Like most other forms of folk dance, the Chinese fan dance developed as a way to share stories, preserve the culture and to communicate feelings and emotions without words. This form of communication and preservation was vitally important to the Chinese, as dances were created even before written symbols.
What is popular musical theater in Vietnam?
There are four renowned traditional theatre arts in Vietnam: chèo, tuồng, cải lương and rối nước (water puppetry). Referred to as ‘opera for the masses’, chèo blends dance and music, and was traditionally performed by Northern peasants.
What defines folk music as a genre?
folk music, type of traditional and generally rural music that originally was passed down through families and other small social groups. Typically, folk music, like folk literature, lives in oral tradition; it is learned through hearing rather than reading.