最早的羌人形象图--姜窝子沟岩画双人舞蹈图像初探

地处新疆阿尔泰山、甘肃祁连山、宁夏贺兰山、内蒙古阴山山脉呈弯月带状中段,属于中国北方岩画中间带的甘肃省景泰县姜窝子沟岩画中,有一幅双人舞蹈图像:一人披发饰尾,手掌伸展;一人手持器物,或为一男一女,应为男女巫觋。其右侧人物的发式为披发,而非辫发。参考河西魏晋墓砖画少数民族人物发式及学界观点,应为早期羌人形象。景泰一带上古时期,为西戎或羌人游牧之地。因此,景泰县姜窝子沟岩画中的双人舞蹈图像,应该是最早的羌人形象图。

试析齐鲁汉画像砖石舞蹈纹图

汉代政治上的稳定,经济上的繁荣,统治者和儒家大力提倡孝悌,方士和神仙家鼓吹人死后会升仙得道,现世享乐死后也享乐的生死观,以上便是汉画像石得以产生和流行的肥沃土壤。山东画像石中的舞蹈图像分析发现,这一时期出现了《建鼓舞》,《盘鼓舞》、《长袖舞》.手持道具的舞蹈形象.角抵百戏等乐舞。舞蹈在每幅画像中的位置又是不同的。

彩陶上的原始乐舞

古老的文明孕育出一朵艺术奇葩,这就是原始乐舞。在漫长的发展过程中,最早将其记载的是新石器时代的彩陶埙和马家窑文化中的彩陶盆,它通过彩陶这一载体得到了淋漓尽致的发挥。历代的文人,艺术家也从彩陶的记载中认识并完整了这一艺术,使源自上古彩陶的原始乐舞成为中国艺术史上的一件瑰宝。

Choreographic Motifs in Nigerian Music Videos： The Examples of Olori Oko by Infinity and Roll It by P. Square

One of the most intellectually challenging and perhaps rewarding engagements in any creative endeavour, be it written literature or performance, is decrypting the metaphorical construct imbued in such a work, within the confines of the intentions of the writer or performer. Beyond coded speech, dance and choreography are works of art which make use of symbols to communicate man＇s thought, experience, and emotions. These symbols are conveyed basically through movement and they are forms of artistic expression to which all men, across climes, can respond, be it in a live performance or recorded video film. More than ever before, the music video film has taken a great place of prominence in the entertainment circles the world over, and musical choreography has become a major tool, used by singers, musicians, and music producers in these video films to enhance their creative output and make their productions more appealing both for economic and aesthetic purposes. This paper examines the motifs of dance and choreography in two Nigerian music videos, namely, Olori Oko （2006） by a Gospel group called Infinity and Roll It （2007） by a hip-hop group named P. Sqanre. The paper investigates the themes of the music, the concepts of the dances, and the styles of choreography in both works. The paper concludes that though both works belong to different genres, they are each successful in their own rights and have both contributed in elevating the standards in the practice of dance and choreography in Nigerian music video film.

舞蹈人物研究系列之王克芬

王克芬，女，生于1927年4月。中国艺术研究院研究员、博士生导师，敦煌研究院兼职研究员，杰出的舞蹈史学家。出版专著有《中国古代舞蹈史话》、《中国舞蹈发展史》、《中华舞蹈图史》《中国舞蹈史·隋唐部分》、《中国舞蹈史·明清部分》、《万舞翼翼·中国舞蹈图史》等，出版文集《舞论》、《舞论续集》等，担任《辞海》、《佛教文化百科》、《艺海》等大型辞书的编委及撰稿人。1992年被评为国家有特殊贡献专家，享受国务院特殊津贴。2000年获美国中西部中国科技与文化交流协会“杰出艺术家贡献奖”。