1, Introduction

Peacock dance is located in Ruili, Luxi, Xishuangbanna, Mengding, Menglian, Jinggu, Cangyuan and other Dai inhabited areas in Dehong Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, among which peacock dance ("Galoyong" in Dai language) in Ruili City in western Yunnan is the most representative.

According to legend, 1000 years ago, the Dai leader told Ma to imitate proud as a peacock's graceful posture and learn to dance. Later, it was shaped by folk artists and handed down to form peacock dance.

2. Characteristic analysis

Because peacock dance's legends are different from popular areas, they have different characteristics in some aspects. Generally, the knees are flexible and slow, the movements on the hands are soft, and the lines of the three-bend modeling are soft. Arch shoulders, soft shoulders and arch breasts are often used to enhance their aesthetic feeling and inner feelings, and the drums are slow and light.

3. peacock dance Xiong

This is a female peacock dance. In the folk, most of them are performed by men. In this dance, the knees are stiff and tough, the hands are flexible, the hands are flexible, straight and stretched, the feet are strong, the three-way bending shape is obvious, and the movements are big and powerful.

Enlarged soft shoulders, bow shoulders and broken shoulders enhance the rigidity and flexibility of dance. The drums are vigorous and powerful, with distinct beats and unusually rich rhythms.

Peacock dance Jr.:

1, function

It is shown in the dance of the little peacock. This kind of dance often uses quick little shaking of the knees and short steps without ups and downs. The calf is very light and flexible, and the main leg often squats and jumps, making the dance very lively. The hand movements are light and sensitive, and the triangle is small and exquisite. Continuous small shrugging is often used to make this dance light, lively and enthusiastic. These drums are fast and light.

Step 2 give a performance

Dai people are very familiar with and understand the life characteristics of peacocks. So there are relatively regular programs in peacock dance. For example, at the beginning of peacock dance, peacocks usually fly out of their nests and look around sensitively. When it found that there was no threat around it, it walked down the hillside safely, danced on the lawn, and then parted the grass and branches to look for spring water (or food).

When it finds water, it happily shines on its own shadow, drinks water, takes a bath, shakes off the water drops on itself smartly, spreads its dazzling wings (opens the screen), compares with everything, flies freely and happily, and so on. This is the general procedure of peacock dance.

Because there are many legends in peacock dance, performers arrange their own dances according to folklore, some focus on imitating peacock's movements, and some show peacock's various inner activities. In addition, the Dai branch is different, so although there are relatively unified performances in peacock dance, it is not a pattern, nor is it static.