The Xinjiang dance "Why Are the Flowers So Red" is an ethnic folk dance work with unique style, coexistence of skills and strong regional color.

This work won the second prize in the 8th Wenhua Art School "Taoli Cup" Dance Competition in 2006, the 2007 "Lotus Cup" Folk Dance Gold Medal, the 4th CCTV Dance Competition Silver Medal and Top Ten Works Award. The Tajiks are one of the ancient ethnic groups living in the Pamir Plateau in western my country. The Pamir Plateau where they live is an important passage of the ancient Silk Road and an important road connecting the cultural and economic exchanges between China and the West.

Therefore, the ancient culture of the Tajik people is the culture of the Western Regions influenced by Han culture, Turpan culture, Tarim brother culture, and Indian and Iranian culture. To this day, Tajik dance still has strong characteristics of Western music and dance, with various styles and forms, and simple and unpretentious performances.

The music of the dance piece is an ancient folk song with a beautiful and melodious melody. It tells a poignant and touching love story among the Tajik people and sings the sincere and simple love in the hearts of the Tajik people. The dance music has been adapted again by teacher Li Cangsang. The music melody is beautiful, lingering and rich in Western style.

In a musical melody rich in Western style, the dance "Why Are the Flowers So Red" created by Teacher Tian Lu uses the "rotation" technique with a unique national style in Tajik folk dance and is adapted by Teacher Li Cangsang "Why Are the Flowers So Red" "transforms" the Tajik girls' longing for love and hope for a better life, just like the bright and charming flowers blooming on the icebergs of the Pamir Plateau, bright red and brilliant.

Introduction to Xinjiang dance

The original ethnic group of Xinjiang dance is the Uygur. The dance is lively and graceful, with brisk and agile steps. The use of each part of the body is more detailed, especially the changes in the wrists and dance postures. Rich, the female dance is graceful and stretched, the male dance is vigorous and powerful, and has a strong Western style. It is divided into Sainaim dance, Sama dance, Daolang dance, etc.