土家族“摆手舞”的形态种类及形成原因

Type of Tu People's "Hand Swaying Dance" and Its Formation

"摆手舞"是土家族最具代表性的民间舞,主要流传于湖南永顺、龙山、保靖、古丈,湖北来凤,四川酉阳等地。"摆手舞"的历史十分悠久,反映了土家先民的狩猎、迁徙、生产和生活情况。"摆手舞"有"大摆手"和"小摆手"两种。土家族"摆手舞"当代的形态种类主要有娱乐健身舞、旅游舞蹈、教学舞蹈、剧场舞蹈等;影响其形态变化原因主要是:社会经济的发展;人们审美的取向;舞蹈自身的发展;舞蹈工作者的自觉参与。

The ＂hand swaying dance＂ which is mainly popular in Yongshun, Longshan, Baojing, Guzhan of Hunan, Laifeng of Hubei, and Youyang of Sichuan, is the representative folk dance of Tu people. The dance can be classified into ＂wide hand swaying dance＂ and ＂narrow hand swaying dance＂. The types of the ＂hand swaying dance＂ are fitness dance, tourism dance, teaching dance and theatre dance. The causes for the formation of the dances are social economic development, people＇ s aesthetic attitude, the develop- ment of the dance and the dancer＇ s participation.