In addition to movements, music is also an important part of Tai Chi. Let’s take a look with me!
Introduction to Tai Chi music< /p>
In addition to the movements, Tai Chi music also plays a role in regulating the charm of Tai Chi. Good Tai Chi music can soothe the body and mind! The movements are soft and continuous. Tai Chi has a long history in our country. Some people say that Tai Chi has been played without music since ancient times. Some people think that only with music can one calm down. So do we need a soundtrack?
The music of "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" can be used as the soundtrack for Tai Chi routines such as 88, 48, and 42 movements
If you want to have a more uplifting and rhythmic holiday performance, then "Let It Go" - Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng's theme song
Kitaro's Matsuri, with strong drum beats, is very atmospheric and shocking.
The Zen heart of Yunshui, the secluded residence in the mountains and wilds with the gods of Yunshui, the Heart Sutra, the pastoral songs of the grassland children, the singing of fishing boats at night, and a cup of cold tea are all suitable soundtracks for Tai Chi in early spring.
When practicing Tai Chi, we pay attention to "reaching with punches, arriving with intention, and arriving with Qi", that is, first make the right posture, and then think about where to hit, so that Qi and blood can flow throughout the body. This requires calmness when doing Tai Chi. At first, people practiced Tai Chi for self-defense without music. As its efficacy shifted to "health preservation", practitioners became more popular, and Tai Chi health-preserving music also emerged. Nowadays, the 85 Tai Chi health postures, the 32 Tai Chi sword postures and the famous "Cheng Yang Wu Wu Sun" postures all have corresponding soundtracks in addition to the fast-paced ones.
However, whether Tai Chi requires music or not depends on the situation. Generally speaking, when beginners just start learning "postures", it is difficult to match the movements with music, so they can do without music at first. After one or two years of practice, you will need music to match it. After three or four years of playing, you can do whatever you want. You can be calm and focused without music. In addition, it also depends on the environment. Nowadays, it is difficult to find a particularly quiet place in the city, so music can, to a certain extent, play the role of "finding tranquility amidst the noise" and help practitioners meditate.
Some people may not be comfortable with music at first, but after practicing for a while, they will find that music can not only assist meditation, but also help regulate breath. If you practice Tai Chi in a group, music can also help adjust the rhythm and remind you to move. procedures to make them uniform.
However, the soundtrack only plays a supporting role. Practitioners cannot be controlled by the music. They must "listen but not hear" and focus on the movements. The music should be soft and gentle, not commanding. If you can already practice meditation, you don’t need to use music.
The movement characteristics of Tai Chi
The movement characteristics of Tai Chi also reflect the fun of Tai Chi, so in When practicing, you must have rich associations and master the characteristics of the movement to achieve a vivid image:
1. Relaxed and gentle; Tai Chi's posture is relatively stable and stretched, and the movements require neither stiffness nor restraint, which conforms to the physiological habits of the human body. And there are no obvious changes in ups and downs and intense jumping movements. Therefore, people of different ages, genders and physiques can participate in exercise; especially for those who are frail and suffering from some chronic diseases, it is a better method of physical therapy.
2. Coherence and uniformity; the movements of Tai Chi, from the starting position to the closing position, regardless of the virtual and actual changes in the movements and transitions, are closely connected and coherent, with no obvious pauses. The whole set of exercises is carried out at a uniform speed and coherently, like flowing clouds and flowing water, continuously.
3. Flexible and natural; the movements of Tai Chi are different from other boxing techniques. It requires the upper limbs to have arcs everywhere and avoid going straight. This is in line with the natural bending state of the joints of the human body. Through the exercise of arc-shaped activities, the movements are conducive to the roundness and naturalness, reflecting the characteristics of softness, and also allowing the body to develop evenly.
4. Coordination is complete. In Tai Chi exercise, whether it is a complete set or a single movement, it must follow each other up and down. The inner [mind, breathing] and outer [trunk, limb movements] are integrated, and all parts of the body work closely together. When doing Tai Chi, the waist must be used as the axis, and many movements of the hands and feet are driven by the trunk and echo each other. Do not be disconnected up and down or move one from the other, which will appear sluggish, disjointed, and fragmented.
The above characteristics determine the various requirements for postures and movements in Tai Chi’s training methods. It also determines its vividness.
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