Music-dance Literature In Pre-Qin And Han Dynasties

This paper mainly studies music-dance literature in Pre-Qin and Han dynasties,which mainly refers to song lyrics with dance,including "Three Song" in The Book of Poetry(Shang Song,Zhou Song and Lu Song),The Nine Songs in The Songs of the South and five Wuqugeci of Han Dynasty in Yuefu Poetry(Shengrenzhiliyuepian,Jinwugeshi,Houhanwudewugeshi,Paigeci and Huainanwangpian).The current research on the related works of Pre-Qin and Han dynasties has not been fully combined with music and dance.In addition,the research on five Wuqugeci of Han Dynasty is not is not yet complete.Therefore,music-dance literature in Pre-Qin and Han dynasties needs to be further studied.This paper uses a large number of literature and archaeological materrials to research and summarize music-dance literature in Pre-Qin and Han dynasties specially.Meanwhile,this paper examines the dance forms such as dance appearance and instruments of musical dance combined with text.In this way,the dynamic performance scene of music-dance literature at that time can be restored to a certain extent,and the vividness presented in the communication of music-dance literature can be represented.This paper analyzes and expresses the original form of poetry with music and dance on the basis of revealing and presenting musical dance.As a result,literature with music and dance can be interpreted more comprehensively.This paper is divided into three chapters.The first chapter makes a specific investigation of "Three Song",music-dance literature in The Book of Poetry,studying music and dance forms involved in Shang Song,Zhou Song and Lu Song.In the study of Shang Song,this chapter examines the main instruments and dance elements of Lu Song dance through the texts of poetry and all kinds of materials.In the study of Zhou Song,this chapter focus on Dawu musical dance.Dawu’s specific contents and their order have been analyzed,musical form of playing "Wuyi" and singing "Jiazhong" has been explained,and dance content of each chapter has been reorganized in detail on the basis of summarizing literature recordation and previous achievements.Meanwhile,this chapter also investigates characteristics of Zhou Song and Lu Song ceremony musical dance,and the possible changes of Lu Song dance on the basis of inheriting Zhou Song ceremony musical dance.The second chapter makes a specific investigation of The Nine Songs,music-dance literature in The Songs of the South.The Nine Songs is witch song in Pre-Qin processed by Qu Yuan.There are eleven poems in total.According to the different gods worshiped by them,the poems can be divided into three categories:songs of welcoming gods and sending gods,songs of worshipping single god and love songs between gods or human and gods.The musical form of The Nine Songs dance is plentiful,which means The Nine Songs includes multi-part chorus and two different kinds of modulation,as well as the participation of a variety of accompaniment instruments.The dance props used by The Nine Songs dance includes flags,flowers and plants used by Pre-Qin witch dance and weapons used by Pre-Qin martial dance and sword dance.Masks,landscape props and mounts may also be uesd.The dance movements with props include flying movements,martial dance movements,sacrificial movements,emotional performances and interactions between dancers.The third chapter mainly refers to ancient documents and archaeological materials of Han Dynasty represented by Han Dynasty portrait stone,and makes a specific investigation of five Wuqugeci of Han Dynasty in Yuefu Poetry(Shengrenzhiliyuepian,Jinwugeshi,Houhanwudewugeshi,Paigeci and Huainanwangpian)respectively.Shengrenzhiliyuepian,Jinwugeshi,Paigeci and Huainanwangpian belong to amused dance in Han Dynasty,while Houhanwudewugeshi belongs to "Dengge" ceremony dance in Han Dynasty.Shengrenzhiliyuepian is most likely to belong to the dance with wood Duo and has little relationship with Dawu.After determining the theme of Shengrenzhiliyuepian,the text content can be reorganized.The dance appearance of the towel dance in Han Dynasty cooperated by Jinwugeshi lyric still needs detailed analysis.This chapter examines the relationship between the towel dance and the long-sleeve dance,Jian drum dance,Bai Zhu dance in Han Dynasty.The instruments used by Jinwugeshi and the related dance appearance are also explained.Houhanwudewugeshi as "Dengge" ceremony dance in Han Dynasty inherits the characteristics of previous "Dengge"("Shengge")dance.And it mainly imitates Qingmiao in Zhousong,thus its theme and dance content can be analyzed.As comedian dance in Han Dynasty,Paigeci has the characteristics of Baixi musical dance.This chapter analyzes the lyric text of Paigeci and compares it with the dance appearance of comedian dance in Liang Dynasty.It can be seen that there are both connections and differences between them.Meanwhile,based on archaeological materials of Han Dynasty,this chapter investigates the forms of dwarf show and Jiaodi show related to Paigeci in detail.The theme of Huainanwangpian indicates that there should be musical dance with the theme of seeking immortality in Han Dynasty.Based on archaeological materials,this chapter sorts out the forms and movements of musical dance for immortality in Han Dynasty,summarizes the relationship between Huainanwangpian,Fu dance and musical dance for immortality,and analyzes the dance content of Huainanwangpian.