1981年 李泽厚在《美的历程》第六章第一节“悲惨世界”中，首先认为宗教“一方面蒙蔽麻痹人们于虚幻幸福之中；另方面广大人民在一定历史时期中如醉如狂地吸食它，又经常是对现实苦难的抗议或逃避。宗教艺术也是这样”，认为敦煌早期壁画的内容“是统治者的自我慰安和欺骗，又是他们撒向人间的鸦片和麻药。它是一种地道的反理性的宗教迷狂，其艺术音调是激昂、狂热、紧张、粗犷的。……这些迷狂的艺术主题和题材，它构成了北魏壁画的基本美学特征”；“在那惊恐、阴冷、血肉淋漓的四周 [详细...]

舞蹈作为一种艺术形态，它是以人的形体为媒介，通过表情、姿态和形体动作的力度，幅度与角度等的规律性变化，以表现人类主体的内在审美情感。将舞蹈与雕塑、戏剧，音乐等艺术形态进行对比研究，也许更有助于把握舞蹈艺术的审美特征。 一 舞蹈与雕塑 舞蹈和雕塑具有某种内在的联系，它们虽作为相对独立的两种艺术形态，但在某种意义上或许可以说，舞蹈是活动的雕塑，雕塑是舞蹈的“亮象”。 舞蹈与雕塑作为两种艺术形态的共同点首先表现在，两者都直接诉诸视觉，存在或活动于三维空间之中。但是，舞蹈以其不可分割的连续出现的一系列动作，让运动贯穿于流动不息的 [详细...]

闻一多先生曾在《说舞》一文中描绘了一场具有原始性质的澳洲的科罗波利舞。从那极富节奏和极度热狂、朴实粗犷的原始舞蹈中，我们看到了生命机能的直接表演，看到了舞蹈的真面目。它不仅是“生命情调最直接、最实质、最强烈、最尖锐、最单纯而 又最充足的表现”，也是“一切艺术中最大综合性的艺术”[1](p317)。原始人的所有 其他艺术——音乐、诗歌、雕塑、绘画等——都在这简单而奇妙的舞蹈中获得了意义。 于是，生命的实在丰富了，艺术的世界诞生了。 自从黑格尔将舞蹈看作是“不完备的艺术&r [详细...]

When talking about the history of the Tango, the reader should consider that although their were many ‘influences’ in the creation and life of the Tango, it is very important not to assume that it was some form of linear development. So the idea that you start with this dance or [详细...]

World War I had ended and a social revolution was under way! Customs and values of previous generations were rejected. Life was to be lived and enjoyed to the fullest. This was the era of the "lost generation", and the "flapper" with her rolled stockings, short skirts, a [详细...]

Any discussion of Spanish Gypsies would be remiss without a consideration of Flamenco, which lies at the very soul of these often misunderstood and misrepresented people. In the past few years, there has been an ever increasing interest is all things "gypsy" and what is termed &qu [详细...]

Origins of Argentina Tango The antique Argentine Tango was influenced by the Tango Habanera, which bears no resemblance to the Argentine Tango we know today. The Tango Habanera came about from two types of Tango: the Milonga with its influence in the guajira flamenca and the Tango andal [详细...]

Colorful flowing ball gowns! Tails! Weddings! Beautiful music! Strong melodies! Waltz: from the old German word walzen to roll, turn, or to glide. Waltz: a ballroom dance in 3/4 time with strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step-step-close. Waltz: to move or glide [详细...]

We're staring down, not quite believing what we're seeing, at an athletic young man -- known to the cognizanti as a b-boy -- spinning on his head like a child's toy, a whirling top with arms, legs and torso. A group of his friends are gathered in a loose circle around him, urging him on to [详细...]

Originally known as the Cha-Cha-Cha. Became popular about 1954. Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo. In the slow Mambo tempo, there was a distinct sound in the music that people began dancing to, calling the step the "Triple" Mambo. Eventually it evolved into a separate dance, known t [详细...]