The Examination Board unanimously approved this dissertation submitted by Mr. Canxiao Hao as in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts Performing Arts at Mahasarakham University. Mahasarakham University has granted approval to accept this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts Performing Arts. Moreover, the dynamism of ethnic Yi dance in Liangshan Sichuan, China was actually due to seven factors.
At the same time, the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China, has not been effectively developed. Sirimongkol Natayakul and had the honor of being a master's student at the Faculty of Fine Applied Arts and Cultural Sciences Mahasarakham University, Thailand. I would like to thank all the teachers in the master group of the Faculty of Fine Applied Arts and Cultural Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, who provided me with great help professionally and theoretically, which laid an indispensable foundation for the completion of this dissertation.
Introduction
The historical background, cultural characteristics, religious beliefs and geographical distribution of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan are investigated. Learn about the types and development of the primitive dances of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan. Therefore, this paper mainly studies the traditional dance of the Yi nationality in Liangshan, Sichuan, China.
The Liangshan Yi ethnic dance is a manifestation of the traditional culture of the Yi people in Liangshan. It includes the social living conditions, religious beliefs and moral concepts of the Yi people. The religious beliefs of the Yi people are essentially at the stage of primitive religion.
Literature reviews
Yi people's wines mainly include altar wine (also known as sipping wine), cask wine and water wine. During the period of the Republic of China, there were still extensive totem remains in Yi society. The marriage relationship is the vertical and horizontal coordinate point of Yi social structure.
Young men and women of the Yi minority freely fall in love based on feelings. The languages of the Yi people in Sichuan are mainly divided into four types, namely (Adu, Shengzha, Sodao, Rinuo). Favoring black, liking red and liking yellow are the main color tendencies of the Yi people.
In the long history, he continued to inherit the language of the Yi people in Sichuan. Piqu has many movements, rhythms and techniques, and is a rare cultural heritage of the Yi people. Suni——The male Suni of the Yi nationality in Liangshan is called Barni, and the female Suni is called Mani.
According to the materials, the cultural history of the Yi people in Liangshan and all related historical materials have been sorted out. The ethnic dance of the Yi people in Liangshan contains their social, religious and moral concepts. Most of the folk dances of the Yi people in Liangshan are often restricted by traditional etiquette.
The creation of Yi dances is ensured by the traditional cultural background of the Yi ethnic group. Let the dancers bring great difficulty in studying the primitive dance of the Yi nationality. At the same time, the development of modern Yi nationality dance also experienced a low period.
Research Methodology
Venture into the area to find the original Suni dance and see the changes of the Suni dance up close. Suni Dancers 10 copies, Yi Music Teacher 5 copies, Yi Dance Teacher 5 copies, Yi History Teacher 5 copies, Professional Yi Dance 10 copies, Yi Cultural Research Center 5 copies, Liangshan Dancers Association 5 copies, Liangshan State Song and Dance Troupe 5 copies , Old Yi Artist 5 copies, Elderly people of Yi nationality 5 copies, Youth of Yi nationality (15-28 years old) 30 copies, Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission of Liangshan Prefecture 10 copies. Analyze the development of the traditional dance of Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China according to a valid questionnaire.
Using relevant videos and collected documents, make a detailed arrangement of the structure of the "Suni Dance" of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China. Investigate the development status of "Suni Dance" through a survey questionnaire among practitioners of "Suni Dance" of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China. The researcher distributed questionnaires to 35 elderly and young Yi people to explore their understanding of traditional Yi dance.
Observing and interviewing 15 Yi teachers to learn about the cultural history, dance and music characteristics of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan. Talk to 5 Yi culture researchers about how the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan developed and evolved. This paper mainly takes the traditional dance of the Yi nationality in Liangshan, Sichuan, China as the research subject and uses the historical research method and the comparative research method as the basic research methods. An in-depth understanding of the historical development of the Yi nationality in Liangshan, Sichuan, China, and summarizing the role of the traditional dance of the Yi nationality in Sichuan on the society of the Yi people from its history.
Classify the structure of the Suni dance of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan. Why there are great differences in the traditional dance of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan. Why there is an error in the "Sun Dance" of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan.
Research Results
The origin of the Yi Suni dance is closely related to the history of the Yi minority. The standing posture of suni dance is mainly based on running, jumping and circling. Folk songs of the Yi minority are widespread in the four provinces (regions) of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi.
For example, the music of the current (Aranniu) dance drama is based on the traditional Yi folk song (Aranniu) as its keynote. Very popular in the Yi area, the Yueqin is one of the favorite musical instruments of the Yi people. The content of the song has a certain relationship with the religious scriptures of the Yi people.
The costumes of the Yi people are colorful and unique, with almost a hundred different designs. Among the many ethnic dances in China, the Yi people's dance in Sichuan has its own unique style and characteristics. Click here for an in-depth analysis of the vitality of the Yi dance in Sichuan, China.
There are many traditional festivals and activities of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China. The Torch Festival is the grandest traditional festival of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan. Since ancient times, the "beauty pageant" has been the most important and characteristic activity in the Yi people's traditional torch festival.
This also provides conditions for Yi dance to create better works, which is the crystallization of the fusion of tourism culture and Yi dance. The burial ceremony and ancestor worship ceremony of the Yi minority clearly reflect the concept of ancestor worship. In these religious beliefs, we can see the shadow of the "Suni Dance" of the Yi people.
Conclusion Discussion and Suggestions
Above is the current state of the "Suni Dance" of the Yi people in Sichuan, China. The traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China is closely related to the national festival culture. Yi minority traditional dance can be seen in all Yi minority festivals.
The traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China, is based on the traditional festival activities of the Yi people. 34;Suni Dance" in the traditional dance of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China has been broken. Therefore, with the help of the teacher, he has made in-depth research on the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China .
Through the research in this article, the researcher has gained a deeper understanding of the traditional dance of the Yi people of Sichuan, China. The traditional dance culture of the Yi minority has disappeared into the long river of history. The researcher's research found that the traditional dance of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China is mainly different from their language.
The final conclusion of the traditional dance of the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan, China is mainly based on a detailed investigation of their ethnicity. What is the importance of preserving the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China. Then, the traditional dance of the Yi people that has been passed down to this day may be lost.
In his local county annals, a large number of materials related to the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China can be found.
Interviews
中国四川凉山，四川省西昌市奥姆萨玛，彝族，副教授，专业音乐教师，四川西昌，2021年10月7日。莎玛曲西，彝族，副教授，专业舞蹈家，专业编舞、导演，西昌，四川，2021年11月10日。杨兴荣，彝族，中国四川彝族苏尼舞第八代传承人；四川省攀枝花市仁和区平地镇。
Research tools
We promise that the content of the questionnaire will not be leaked to any individual or institution, and will only be used for the research of this thesis. 7.What do you think about the material excavation of the local Yi traditional dance performance project. What aspects do you think should be reflected in excavating the material of Yi traditional dance performance projects?
What do you think is the problem if you have to do material mining now? What is the difference between actors trained by a group you know and actors trained by folk. Do you have any suggestions to protect the traditional dance of the Yi people in Sichuan, China？
Do you think the performers of Yi traditional dance performance projects need systematic basic skills training. From your point of view, briefly describe how the performance project of Yi traditional dance can be better developed.
The following is the typical music accompaniment of Yi dance
Figure 34 Typical Yi dance musical accompaniment from the Liangshan Yi Dance Materials Collection and Research.
