Friday, March 13, 2009

Dance Yangko



Yangko dance is a sport where you balance your body some rhythms. This normally uses dance movements of the waist and hips to guide the foot, which moves in rhythm with one step forward and half a step back and show fully the rhythmic movements of the body.

Yangko dance has a history dating back 1000 years in China. She was born in the Song Dynasty South and danced mainly at the Feast of Lanterns. It is popular in northern China.

Because of differences in regions and customs, there are variations in the Yangko dances. The most typical are the dances Yangko North East, Shanbei, Hebei and Shandong, etc..

In the history of Chinese dance Yangko, the 1940s are an important period. The Chinese Communist Party establishes a solid base in northern Shanxi Province and recommended Yangko dance. Many artists joined the work and have produced many dance programs Yangko to original content.

After 1949, the new dance Yangko spread throughout China.

Since then, dance Yangko is played both in traditional festivals like the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and in the ceremonies. In addition, dance Yangko, as art folk, joined in the artistic professionals.

It is recognized not only in China but also abroad.

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