“长袖善舞”的历史流变

Historic Evolution of Chinese Long-sleeve Dance

我国古代舞蹈与服饰、与道具始终有着密切关系。古人擅长运用服饰道具来表演舞蹈,并展示身体动作技巧。"长袖善舞"之善妙,在于身体动作与长袖服饰的巧妙结合运用,以此表现一种轻柔的物态、质感和美感,以及凌空飞翔的形象。用非对立、非对抗的身体姿势及其谦恭低俯的姿态,来表现"失重"感。在舞弄、把玩、挥舞长袖时,以袖带身,将身带袖,进而在"罗衣从风,长袖交横"的形神表现中,使得形象意境得以升华。当舞蹈与长袖服饰贴合一体且始终不变的情况下,作为一种舞蹈,它的技艺怎么发展呢?考察"长袖善舞"的历史流变,或许能带给我们一些启发。

Chinese ancient dance always has a very close relation to costumes and props. The long sleeve dance displays a deft and exquisite combination of long - sleeves and dance movements in a consistent and compatible manner. Through analysis and study of the history of Chinese long - sleeve dance, this paper intends to provide us some inspiration on the development of this special dance skills.