THE RESEARCH ON THE PERFORMING ARTS FORM OF DUNHUANG DANCE-ANALYSES ON “FLYING ANGELS DANCE” AND “ALONG THE SILK ROAD”

• Main Authors: WANG,CHIUNG-JUNG, 王瓊瑢
• Other Authors: CHANG, SZU-CHING
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9ud736

碩士 === 國立臺灣體育運動大學 === 體育舞蹈學系碩士班 === 104 === Dunhuang Dance, inspired by and choreographed from the paintings in Dunhuang Mogao Caves, has been developed to various dance works by different choreographers in China and in Taiwan. The most famous Dunhuang Dance production is “Along The Silk Road” created in 1979 and performed by the Gansu Province Ensemble. This production and the following developed Dunhuang Dance training system stimulated the world’s interest in Dunhuang Dance and increased its popularity. This reseach investigates the performing arts form of Dunhuang Dance and its relationality to Dunhuang Caves Arts. The methodology of this study consistes of historical literature reviews, interviews, and dance analyses of the two performances, “Flying Angels Dance” by Professor Tian-Min Lee and the two scenes ‘Ying-Niang’s Street Performance’ and ‘Flying Apsara with a Pipa on her Back’ in the “Along The Silk Road” This study compares the dancing images with the dance poses in the two performances and states the analyses from poses and movements. The conclusion of this study suggests that the dance poses in “Flying Angels Dance” and “Along The Silk Road” represent a renewal and revival of the dancing images in Dunhuang cave paintings. Therefore, Dunhuang Dance is not only an imitation of the cave painting images but also the creations of various choreogrpahers. The special Dunhuang dancing style of S-shape with three curves has enriched classical dance and ushered in a new age.