Episode 4 - Chinese Traditional Dances pt. 2

Welcome to Freestyle Thoughts, a Dance podcast! Today we're completing our deep dive into Chinese Dance and taxonomy. This is the final part of a three-part mini-series. This part completes our discussion of traditional dances by covering the Mongolian, Tibetan, and Dai styles. As with the last couple of episodes, linked are articles and dances that we're discussing in specifics. Please feel free to take a look at some of these videos to better understand some of this episode's content.

Video & Article Links:

• General Articles: What is Traditional Chinese Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance
• Mongolian Dance: The Mongol Minority (article), Chopsticks Dance (article), 草原姑娘 (cǎoyuán gūniang - Girls of the Grassland), Grassland Melody, 远方的思念 (yuǎnfāng de sīniàn), 心中的祝福 (xīnzhōng dì zhùfú), Mongolian Bird
• Tibetan Dance: 天浴 (tiānyù - Day Bath), 天地间 (tiāndì jiàn - Between Heaven and Earth), 天路 (tiānlù - Heavenly Road), 康定情歌 (kāngdìng qínggē)
• Dai Dance: The Dai Minority of China (article), Peacock Dance, the Essence of Dai Ethnic Culture (article), 喜水 (xishuǐ - Happy Water), 傣家的女兒傣家的雨 (dǎjiā de nǔní dǎjiā de yǔ - Dai Girls in Rain), 花腰花 (huā yāo huā), 雀之恋 (què zhī liàn - peacock duet), 碧波孔雀 (bìbō kǒngquè - Jade Peacock), 雀之灵 (què zhīlíng - Spirit of the Peacock)