The Holistically development of Musical and Performing Arts in the Qi Lin Lantern Dance in Luocheng City, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract

Luocheng Qi Lin Lantern Dance is a traditional folk music dance with a long history, which combines music, dance, arts and crafts, martial arts and other elements. In the past 200 years, the Qi Lin lantern dance in Luocheng has gradually developed into a Qi Lin lantern dance with unique Sichuan regional characteristics and significant Sichuan opera characteristics. The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) To investigate the holistically development of the Qi Lin Lantern dance in Luocheng City, Sichuan Province, China. 2) To analyze the interaction between Music and Performing Arts in the Qi Lin Lantern Dance in Luocheng City, Sichuan Province, China. 3) To give guidances promotion and preservation of Creation in Music and Performing Arts of the Qi Lin Lantern dance. The research utilized observation forms, interview forms, and questionnaires with four key informants as research tools.The results of this research reveal the following:

1) The holistically development of the Qi Lin Lantern dance.Including the historical development of Luocheng Qi Lin lantern dance and the status quo of the inheritance and preservation of Luocheng Qi Lin lantern dance.

2) The interaction between Music and Performing Arts in the Qi Lin Lantern Dance. Including the analysis of Qi Lin lantern dance musical forms, the study of dance movements and the cooperation between music and dance. Also including the relationship between music and performing arts .

3) The transmission refers to process. Methods for transferring knowledge in playing music, dancing, set design, performance equipment Choreography for the Qi Lin Lantern Dance. And The preservation refers to the creating awareness of the value and importance, restoration, and protection of the Qi Lin lantern dance. Including community and school.

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