the Typical representatives of classical Chinese dance include the murals in the Kizil Grottoes in Qiuci.Qiuci is an ancient and mysterious place with a long history of music and dance.It is known for its orchestral music popular among the neighboring states.The various murals in the Kizil Grottoes are like giant scrolls of Qiuci ethnic dance.The images of musicians and dancers in the murals are lifelike and have a relatively realistic reflection in the remaining murals of the Kizil Grottoes,which brought inspiration to the creation of the classical dance drama"Love Song of Qiuci".The classical dances include"Lingge Xunxiang","The Weathering Age of the Wall","Lamp Dance","Shoulder Drum Dance","Five Stringed Pipa Dance","Bili Dance","Sumuzhe","Huxuan Dance",as well as dance stories such as A Flower Boy,Randeng Buddha etc.The characters include Vajrapani,Granny Qianda and Jinnaluo,Xiangyin Feitian,Lingge Xunxiang etc..The dances draw on the elements from the characters of cave paintings of the Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave,incorporating various dance elements such as modern dance and ethnic folk dance,and bring cultural relics to life.They fully express the rich regional characteristics and ethnic customs,reflecting the profound and lasting Chinese culture.They have sparked contemplation on the development of contemporary Chinese classical dance construction,and encourage the construction of"Chinese classical dance"rooted in tradition and based on the present.
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