There are three types of Uyghur dances: self-entertainment dance, customary dance and performance dance.

1. Self-entertainment dance:

The rhythm is steady and the melody is beautiful, suitable for dancing. Later, it was combined with the upbeat melody Selekei to form a two-part dance that changes from slow to fast. The dance form of Duan Ti was included in the Uyghur classical suite "Twelve Muqam". Performances are free and can be performed indoors or outdoors. Before the performance begins, the crowd sits around and the band and backing singers gather together.

2. Custom dance:

The main musical instruments are iron drum and suona. The rhythm of his dance is steady. When landing, the whole foot is on the ground, the body is pressed down, and there is a slight pause. When raising the step, the hands are swayed slightly with the pitch of the body. Commonly used skills include jumping, wiping and idling. The performers are mostly working people, and their movements are rough and powerful, full of the atmosphere of working life.

3. Performative dance:

With string accompaniment, the rhythm is beat, and there is a special tune. Performative dance originated from the folk in Kuche, Xinjiang, and later spread to various places, and gradually developed into a stage show, performed by a single woman. During the performance, the dancer holds a plate in each hand, holds bamboo chopsticks with his fingers, dances to the music, and holds a bowl of water on his head to increase the difficulty.

Dance characteristics of Uyghur dance:

Due to the differences in natural environment and economic development between the north and south of Xinjiang, various Uyghur dances have different styles and There are different regional characteristics. The main feature of Uyghur dance is that the movements of various parts of the body and the eyes are coordinated to convey emotions. There are movements from the head, shoulders, waist, arms to toes.

Hold your head high, straighten your chest, and straighten your waist are the basic features of your posture. Through the combination of movement and stillness, the contrast between large and small movements, and the embellishment of decorative movements such as moving the neck and turning the wrist, a passionate, bold, steady and delicate style is formed.

Its characteristics are also reflected in:

1. The continuous micro-tremor of the knees or the micro-tremor of the moment before changing movements makes the movements soft and connected naturally.

2. The rotation is fast, varied and stops suddenly. The rotations of various dance forms have their own characteristics, and competitive rotations are usually performed at the climax of the dance.

3. Musical accompaniment mostly uses syncopation and dotted rhythms, and the weak beats are often given the artistic treatment of strong playing to highlight the charm and national color of the dance.