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People who have watched English singing and dancing have a common feeling of “burning”. This kind of “burning” stems from its heroic and masculine artistic charm, but it is far from being limited to this, but a kind of creative enthusiasm from the inside out, from tradition to the present, from the actors to the audience. Deciphering the “burning” code behind English singing and dancing has become an entry point for understanding today’s cultural life and literary and artistic creation.
Chaoshan Ying song and dance have become popular in recent years, causing online and offline pursuit, and becoming a new popular literary phenomenon that has attracted much attention. In the Spring Festival of 2024, the number of views of topics related to “Ying Song and Dance” on the Douyin platform will exceed 4.5 billion, and the number of related topics will exceed 20 billion times throughout the year. During this year’s Spring Festival, British singing and dancing jumped to the most popular performance intangible cultural heritage on the video platform, and “Bombing the Street”, “New Year’s Ceiling” and “The Most Burning Intangible Cultural Heritage” became highly praised comments. During the Lantern Festival, the People’s Daily New Media and “Guangdong Release” jointly launched the comic scroll “Burn! Once again, I was amazed by the British song and dance! It vividly depicts the confidence and excitement set off by the British song and dance……
People who have watched English singing and dancing have a common feeling of “burning”. This kind of “burning” stems from its heroic and bold and masculine artistic charm, but it is far from being limited to this, but a kind of creative enthusiasm from the inside out, from tradition to the present, from the actors to the audience. In the eyes of British singing and dancing, people have the surprise of discovery, the excitement of can’t hold back and want to dance, the cultural identity that is awakened and strengthened, and the spiritual spirit that is stimulated and filled. All of these were “burned” by the touch of British singing and dancing. Deciphering the “burning” code behind English singing and dancing has become an entrance to understanding today’s cultural life and literary and artistic creation.
The British song and dance “ignited” the vigorous and high-spirited spirit of the Chinese nation in the new era. The dancers play the role of Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui, Song Jiang, Lin Chong and other well-known Water Margin characters, changing into a variety of formations such as the long snake marching forward, the double dragon going to sea, and the four tigers driving together. This art style blends dance, opera, martial arts and soldiers, and is so strong and enthusiastic that it is so vigorous and imposing that it has been called the “Chinese War Dance” in recent years. It should be noted that such a power aesthetic and passion for life are deeply in line with the current spirit of the times and the emotional structure of the Chinese. The tide of technology is rolling in, and the transformation of civilization is just around the corner, and no one can stay out of it. Optimistic, brave and energetic, the Chinese choose to face difficulties and dance heroically, choose to let the force take shape in the dance, and let the heart condense in the force. The spirit of “fighting courage, taking the lead” and “going for the ideal”, and the fiery passion of “singing and dancing in the middle of the song, pride is like fire”, received the same warm response from the audience.
The English song and dance “ignited” the resonance of the performers and the viewers at the same frequency, and the hearts and minds of the viewers. Ying song and dance has never been a mindful art that is far away from the audience and proudly independent, but an interactive art that integrates with the audience, breaks the boundaries of the performance, and attracts the participation of the audience. Since its inception, Ying Song and Dance has been used as an activity for the dance team and the people to entertain the gods and sacrifice, pray for blessings and eliminate disasters, drive away evil spirits and epidemics, and practice martial arts and fitness. There are multiple characters, shapes and dance postures in the dance team, and the movements are varied, but they are unified by the neat beats and drum beats. Many of the team members are non-professional backgrounds, from septuagenarians to drooping children, they are usually farmers, teachers, students, ordinary people who pursue a better life in entrepreneurship and rural revitalization, but when the training day comes, as soon as the dress up, the gongs and drums sound, they are all energetic and devoted. The audience included their relatives, friends, neighbors, and tourists, and even arrived in Paris, London, and Frankfurt with their performances. “As soon as the English song and dance sounds, the hometown is at the foot”, this kind of mobile performance brings unprecedented wide participation. The team members, the audience, the organizers, the communicators, and the commentators are all the “atmosphere group” of British song and dance, which opens up a new space that constantly breaks down the boundaries between actors and audiences, urban and rural, traditional and modern.
The English song and dance “ignited” the creativity and vitality of the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Chinese culture is a big tree with deep roots and new branches. The British songs and dances that people see today are not only the British songs and dances as intangible cultural heritage, but also the British songs and dances as contemporary new popular literature. Chen Laifa, the inheritor of Puning Ying Song, has innovated and improved all artistic aspects of Ying Song and Dance, making its formations and moves more audio-visual impact. Under the application of modern media, innovative forms such as English song + rock, English song + street dance, English song + electronic music, and English song + drama have enriched the artistic expression and vitality of English song and dance. The recording and dissemination of short videos have allowed more people to see the song and dance, and many of them are new farmers who make good use of mobile phones “new farming tools”. The video of the ancestral hall English song and dance taken by the local farmer’s mobile phone has been created by netizens for the second time, and the animation version, e-sports version, and AI generated version have been derived, and the traditional English song and dance has been transformed into infinite creativity in the digital space. The “Ying Song +” cultural creations such as the British Song and Dance Blind Box Souvenir and the English Song and Dance Theme Toys integrate the English song symbol into the fashion trend, so that more young people have a way to get close to the British Song and Dance. The empowerment of science and technology, the empowerment of media, and the empowerment of the public have further expanded the influence of the cultural IP of British singing and dancing.
The trend of English singing and dancing is a representative and enlightening phenomenon in the new popular literature and art. Everyone is the protagonist of literary and artistic life, everyone is a creator, from the intangible cultural heritage of singing and dancing to the hot spot of cultural tourism to the second creation of digital space, British song and dance find growth space in different dimensions, and people are also participating in creation and transformation in different links, releasing the abundant vitality of the popularization of literature and art. With the “burning” of the spiritual core, stimulating the “burning” of creation and communication, and responding to the “burning” of the public’s heart, this phenomenon is not limited to British singing and dancing. In recent years, a number of “burning” literature and art have become popular, with a sincere and fiery breath of life, showing the artistic appeal of moving and burning feelings, stirring the upsurge of public acceptance, from their creation and dissemination, we can deeply understand the emotional appeal of the times of heart and heart resonance, force and beauty, and understand the creative energy and innovative spirit of the new era that is eclectic and shows their talents!
