Beilun dance of Xibo Nationality

The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Beilun dance of Xibo Nationality

Applicant: Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Item No.: 692

Project No.: Ⅲ - 95

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional dance

Region: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Type: new item

Applicant: Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Protection unit: cultural center of Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County

Brief introduction of Xibe Bailun dance

Applicant: Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Beilun dance of Xibe Nationality is the general name of Xibe folk dance. It is popular in qibuchar Xibe Autonomous County and other counties and cities in Ili region of Xinjiang, and scattered areas of Xibe Nationality such as Tacheng region and Urumqi city. It is called "life dance" by Xibe.

Beilun dance was formed in the early stage of the development of Xibo nationality. When the ancestors of Xibo nationality lived a fishing and hunting life in the Greater Xing'an Mountains, they had a form of entertainment to strengthen their body. Beilun dance retained its legacy and showed strong imitation.

Beilun dance of Xibo nationality is a kind of impromptu folk dance, which has strong mass and self entertainment. Everyone can perform freely according to their own specialty. There are more than ten kinds of Xibe Beilun dances, including Xibe Beilun suitable for middle-aged and old people, bright and passionate duohuolun ahesur, salute dance dororo rrobelen, clapping dance galashashkalarebelen, calling daughter-in-law dance hehhura rerobelen, etc. The melody of Bailun dance is smooth, joyful and jumping, the melody is simple, but the rhythm is strong. After being sorted out by folk artists, it forms a relatively fixed dance music, which is played by dongbuer, a Xibe folk musical instrument.

The form of Bailun dance reflects the Xibe people's living customs and spiritual outlook, reflects the Xibe people's living condition of living in harmony with nature and their life ideal of pursuing a better and happy life. At present, most of the folk artists who can dance the original style of Belem dance are old, and the variation of young people's Belem dance is great. The original form, expression vocabulary and artistic style of Xibe Belem dance are constantly lost. In this situation, we should cultivate inheritors in time to rescue and protect this ancient folk art.