The Important Stage Within The Development History Of Chinese Ancient Art Of Dancing--Exploration Of Yue Wu(Dance With Musical Accompaniment) In Six Dynasties From Han

The important stage within the development history of Chinese ancient art of dancing-Exploration of Yue Wu(dance with musical accompaniment) in six dynasties from HanAt the end of Qin Dynasty, war was on disorderly, and the people were hard to live on. After the reestablishment of a new regime, the rehabilitation policy was taken, and the productivity got a quicker development. The nation was running from chaos to peace, the art of Yue Wu enjoyed an unprecedented development at that period. It become an art style which suited both refined and popular tastes. It possessed the highly developed plenteous result of popular Yue Wu in Han Dynasty. At the same time, under the great social and environmental influence, it blended other Yue Wu cultures of several races, regions through intercommunion, and laid a solid foundation for Sui and Tang Dynasties to attain an unprecedented pomp. So this period become a very important stage in the development history of the Chinese ancient art of dancing. This text will explore and demonstrate from such aspects as: the general conditions of dance development in the six dynasties, the classification of the Yue Wu entertainers' status, and the textual research into some literatures and information as well as the documentation recorded in ancient paintings, sculptures, architecture and etc. A. The general conditions of dance development in the six dynasties from HanBefore Han Dynasty, aulic dance in Qin was mainly in the form of {Six Large Yue Wu)), and it had not exceed the scope of ceremonial classic music. In Han Dynasty, the nation acquired unprecedented unity and prosperity. In addition to the ceremonial music contents that authorities affirmed, popular Yue Wu got more and more attentions; all kinds of dances in the nation were gathered to specialized performance places in the capital, which caused a concentration, refinement and sublimation of the dances collected. The "Variety Shows" in Han Dynasty is miscellaneous, the technical skills in every kind of dance were consummate, "Nv Yue" band extended and professional dancers' technique were superb. Dance become a common practice in the daily life, culture intercommunions of Yue Wu spread in a large-scale. All above embody impressively the booming situation of dance in Han Dynasty.The dance in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties had a good reservationand inheritance to the popular Yue Wu in Han Dynasty. The cultures of Yue Wu in different races and regions got extensive intercommunions. Because the authorities supported Buddhism in the very period, religionary dance rise quickly. All the above brewed a new coming in dance development. Intercommunions and fusion of Yue Wu cultures, as well as the clues of independent choreographic perfonnances, indicated that the ancient dance would head for a peak.B. the classification of the Yue Wu entertainers' status in the six dynastiesIn this period, Nv Yue got rapid development and extensive prevalence. From royal court to marketplace, as a result of a very huge Nv Yue band at that time, Nv Yue performances could been see anywhere. Generally speaking, Nv Yue entertainers were divided into three types: First, "Chang" -a professional female performer as slave; Second, "Wu Ji" -a female in one family who danced well; The last, "Ge Wu Zhe"-a professional performer lied between "Chang" and "Wu Ji". Although these three kinds of people had different status, they could change to each other. The authorities classified the entertainers into different types. Evidently, it was for the sake of their personal desires, but it consolidated the entertainers' band, it enhanced the performance techniques and the level of overall perfonnances, yet the dancers of different types become their masters' link and passage to the ruling class; it spurred both the development of Yue Wu on different layers, and the transfer of some kinds from generation to generation.C. Textual research into famous dances and dancing styles in the six dynasties from HanIn order to explain more adequately abou...