The Chopstick Dance has the following repertoire:
"Happy Song", "Spring Comes to the Grassland", "The Shepherd", "Chopstick Dance (Badma)", "Sabhan" 》"Chopsticks Dance (Group Dance)"
The origin of Chopsticks Dance:
"Chopsticks Dance" originated from the Ordos Plateau. It is named after the dancers singing and dancing while holding chopsticks. It is mainly spread in the Etuoke Banner and Wushen Banner of Yikezhao League. Its main movement is the position and rhythm of the shoulder. This art is very closely related to the natural environment, production methods and living habits of the Mongolian grassland life. It is also one of the representative traditional folk dance forms. It originates from the herdsmen. In daily life, the herdsmen gather together, chatting, playing and singing, and entertain themselves after grazing.
The performer holds a pair of chopsticks in each hand, holding the thin end of the chopstick; when hitting the thick end of the chopstick, the action is to cross the hands in front of the chest to hit the chopsticks, or hit the shoulders, and cross the hands in front of the abdomen to hit. Chopsticks and so on. When dancing slowly, it is calm and deep; when dancing fast, it is airy and vigorous. When the dancer's emotions reach a climax, they can't help but leave their seats and dance to a more spacious position, amplifying the range of movements and showing vigorous dance postures.
With the distinctive rhythm and cheerful sense of humor, accompanied by the melodious singing and percussion sounds, the happy people couldn't help but sway their bodies, tap their bodies with chopsticks leisurely and dance all night long. Leave happily. In terms of performance form, the original single performance has also developed into duet dance, male and female group dance, and square group dance. Moreover, in the past, only men performed, but now there are also women on the stage.
The performance form of chopstick dance directly and objectively reflects the spiritual outlook of the Mongolian people. Its expression is unique. Chopsticks, an inseparable tool in daily life, are processed into dance props. In short, the real charm lies in their broadmindedness, which can accommodate the feelings of the grassland. With this kind of broadmindedness and feelings, can't they dance a dance where the soul collides with the soul?