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TunHuang Dance
TunHuang art is a great treasure in China. Mo Kao Cave is shining forever like a pearl embedded in Silk Road. TunHuang Dance is originated from paintings describing flying fairies as well as Buddha statue in various gestures. Along with its tempo of breath, the body of dancer shape likes 3 S. And according to TunHuang history, S shape gives birth to the power of breath. It will not only bring with a sculpture like dancers but also create stream of breath power for human body.


Program

Name
Time
Description
Flowers Rain
5 ' 00 "
Flying Fairies, also called Fragrance Music Goddess, is often seen in TunHuang paintings. They spread flowers like rain shower and fly in clouds with colorful ribbons. Note their flight softly and gently as if spirit and soul in heaven.
Flying Fairies
5 ' 00 "
TunHuang Fairies flying with ribbons in sky, dressing with streamers, swaying gracefully among clouds in elegance.
Lotus (Lotus Buddha)
5 ' 28"
Sitting Buddha in Lotus Flower. Note the pull of neck and the fillip of fingers; also the glance of eyes as well as tempo of breath. It is a mixture of beauty and mystery.
Meditation
(TunHuang Statue)
5 ' 40"
Painted statues of TunHuang look free and comfortable. Their figure is graceful with 3S type of gesture. The movement either fast or slow is sculpture like in beauty.
Reversal play of balloon guitar
5 ' 40"
Dancing Party in TunHuang with fairies playing balloon guitar. A particular way of playing called reversal plays.
Crystal (Crystal Fairies)
6 ' 57"
Radiant mist and cloud. Sweet music and melody in fairyland. Crystal fairies dance gracefully in purity.
Chia Lin Ping Chia
(Melody Bird)
5 ' 00 "
Chia Lin Ping Chia in Sanskrit means Melody bird. It is with human head and bird body, singing beautifully when Buddha preaches aside.
Chin La Lo (Musician)
5 ' 30 "
Musician in TunHuang who play different type of instrument in paradise. Dance and music. These musician and dancers are versatile in skill.

Flower Spread Dance
3 ' 10 "
Mist and light shining in the sky. Lotus descending from heaven. Fairies join in ceremony. Flower rain shower is coming with fragrant cloud.

Light Dance (Ignite Light for Buddha)
3 ' 10 "
Support Buddha who comes to ignite light in welcoming Supreme God. The dance is in solemn, dignity and peace.

Thousand hands and eyes
6 ' 17"
Goddess with thousand hands and eyes from TunHuang paintings. There are 32 symbol and phase in variety. Audacious momentum and temperament.

Glory Land
(Glory in TunHuang)
4 ' 25"
In paradise of TunHuang, Buddha ignite lights, fairies fly in cloud, musician play instrument, lotus descend from sky. It is with glory and peace.

Photo © TunHuang Classic Dance Group

 








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