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Communications in Humanities Research

Vol. 12, 20 November 2023


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Dance Postures: Expressions of the Body

Dianhuai Shen * 1
1 Taipei National University of the Arts

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Communications in Humanities Research, Vol. 12, 130-139
Published 20 November 2023. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by EWA Publishing
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Citation Dianhuai Shen. Dance Postures: Expressions of the Body. CHR (2023) Vol. 12: 130-139. DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/12/20230068.

Abstract

In his speech at the opening ceremony of the “Tenth National Congress of the Chinese Literary and Art Circles,” General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that literature and art have been bestowed with abundant nourishment and boundless imaginative space by history. However, writers and artists should not indulge in unfounded imagination when depicting history, nor should they render history void. While it may not be possible to fully recreate the true essence of history, writers and artists have the responsibility to reveal the real historical facts and convey the most valuable elements of history... Only by establishing a correct view of history, respecting history, and presenting historical events in accordance with artistic principles can we stand the test of history, be recognized in the contemporary era, and be passed on to future generations. In comparison, dance, as an integral part of the arts, distinguishes itself from other art forms through its unique “aesthetics of the body” and “body expression.” Within this, the “aesthetic value” and “expressive communication” are dynamically linked between dance postures. Thus, dance postures play a vital role as carriers in dance. Based on this, the thesis re-examines the etymology and definitions of “dance” and “posture” and traces their origins. Drawing upon the research theory of semiotics in dance, it aims to elucidate that dance postures represent the simultaneous expression of body and mind, uniting them through bodily warmth and ethereal force. Similarly, dance postures serve as the dynamic connection between “ecology” and “mentality” under their physical manifestation. They should be placed within the two major systems of “dance historical and cultural morphology” and “dance artistic creative morphology,” exploring them in-depth, in detail, mutually supporting each other, and facilitating development. This construction establishes two intersecting and parallel axes, thereby respecting the laws of historical and artistic development, promoting culture, distinguishing aesthetics, and passing them on to future generations.

Keywords

dance postures, expression, ethereal force, stylization principle, vitalization principle

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Politics and Socio-Humanities (ICGPSH 2023)
ISBN (Print)
978-1-83558-113-1
ISBN (Online)
978-1-83558-114-8
Published Date
20 November 2023
Series
Communications in Humanities Research
ISSN (Print)
2753-7064
ISSN (Online)
2753-7072
DOI
10.54254/2753-7064/12/20230068
Copyright
20 November 2023
Open Access
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

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