EAST ASIA

PRESENTED BY:
DYNNA JANE D. SANTILLAN
ALLIAH ALONZO
BPED 2-A
 EAST ASIA
East Asia is a region in Asia that includes countries such as
China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia.
It is known for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful landscapes,
and modern cities with advanced technology.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
• Dancing has a rich history in East A sia, with various
traditional dances still being performed today.
• Chinese dance dates back thousands of years and includes
styles such as the lion dance and fan dance.
• In Japan, traditional dances such as the Bon Odori have been
passed down through generations and continue to be performed
at festivals.
• Korea also has unique folk dances that reflect its culture,
including the Ganggangsullae circle dance.
• Western-style dancing was introduced to East Asia during
colonialism but has since become popularized in modern times.
• Overall, dancing is an important aspect of East A sian cultural
heritage and continues to be celebrated today.
 CHINA
LION DANCE

• In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom, and superiority.

• The nature of the dance is meant to ward off evil spirits, bring good
luck, and celebrate special occasions such as New Year's festivities.
• The lion dance is a traditional Chinese performance that dates back to
the Han Dynasty .
• Chinese lion dances are performed by two "dancers" in a lion costume
mimicking the movements of a lion, including jumping and biting
gestures. The performers become the body of the lion: the one in front is
the head and front limbs, the one behind is the back and hind legs.
Performers' legs are dressed the same color as the lion's body, and
sometimes the costume extends to shoes the shape and color of the lion's
paws.
• Traditional music accompanies the performance with
instruments such as gongs, cymbals, and drums.
• Customarily, the performance starts by propitiating gods
followed by blessings from elders or business owners who
sponsor the event after which dancing begins on cue from
musicians playing traditional tunes specific for Lion
Dance performances in different regions across East Asia.
• The dance steps include different moves like rolling over
backwards acrobatics etc. depending on regional
characteristics of their interpretation of this art form.
 CHINA
FAN DANCE
• T h e fan d an ce is a trad itio n al Ch in ese p erfo rman ce
t h at h as b een p erfo rmed fo r cen t u ri es. It in v o lv es
d an cers u si n g fan s to create g racefu l an d fl u i d
mo v emen ts, o ften d ep i cti n g n atu ral el emen t s su ch as
wi n d o r wat er.
• T h e n at u re o f th e d an ce is mean t to ex p ress b eau ty,
el eg an ce, an d g racefu ln ess .
• Trad i t i o n al mu sic acco mp an ies th e p erfo rman ce wi th
i n st ru men ts su ch as flu t es, lu tes an d p ercu ssi o n
p ro v i d i n g b ack g ro u n d sco re in acco rd an ce wit h
d i fferen t reg i o n s' in terp retatio n o f th is art fo rm.
 CHINA
FAN DANCE

• The dancers in lavish costumes represented various designs

and shapes using large fans made of colorful silk or satin.
The most common of these depicted images w ere birds,
peacocks, flow ers, butterflies and waves.
• Customs surrounding the fan dance vary depending on
regional interpretations but generally involve ceremonial
offerings or dedications before performances begin.
• Dance steps include holding fans at various angles w hile
creating sweeping motions w ith long flowing sleeves and
overall movements that portray swaying leaves during a
gentle breeze
 JAPAN
BON ODORI

• The Bon Odori dance is a traditional Japanese dance that is performed during the Obon festival.
• The nature of the dance is to honor and remember ancestors who have passed away.
• Traditional music accompanies the performance with instruments such as flutes, drums, and shamisen creating a
lively beat for participants to move along with and enjoy an overall festive atmosphere.
• Customs surrounding the dance involve wearing yukatas (lightweight summer kimono), lighting lanterns or
candles, and placing offerings on family altars or gravesites before dancing begins.
• A yukata is traditionally worn during Bon Odori festivals. The yukata is slipped on like a wrap dress or bath
robe, and folded right under left.
• Dance steps include various movements such as circling, turning around in time with music while holding hands
forming concentric circles or other formations like follow-the-leader style variations where everyone follows
different leaders manifested through elaborate hand gestures symbolic of daily activities Materials may vary
including towels fans, hats, parasols among others which are used according to traditions associated with
certain regions' interpretation of this art form.
JAPAN
BON ODORI
 JAPAN
YOSAKOI

• Yosa koi is a mode rn Ja pa ne se da nc e tha t origina te d in the c ity of Koc hi.

• The na ture of the da nc e inc orpora te s e le me nts suc h a s sa m ura i a rmor, fa n s, a n d d ru m s w h ile a lso
fe a turing m ode rn m usic a nd c hore ogra phy.
• Tra ditiona l instrum e nts suc h a s sha m ise n m a y a lso be use d.
• Custom s surrounding Yosa koi involve te a m c om pe tition whe re da nc e rs p e rfo rm c o m p le x ro u tin e s
with va rious form a tions ofte n a c c om pa nie d by e ne rge tic c he e ring from su p p orte rs to sh o w c a se
the ir skills.
• The c ostum e s use d by yosa koi te a m s va ry wide ly. Ha ppi c oa ts a nd yuka ta a re th e m o st
pre domina nt c ostume s a nd c a n be se e n in a wide va rie ty of c olors.
• The da nc e ste ps in Yosa koi a re dyna m ic a nd c a n ra nge from dyna m ic ha n d g e stu re s to a th le tic
jumps a nd spins influe nc e d gre a tly by tra ditiona l m ove m e nts c ombine d w ith n e w sty le s in d ic a tin g
progre ssive ne ss of this a rt form gra c e fully e xpre ssing e xc ite m e nt, joyfu ln e ss o r d e te rm in a tio n
de pe nding on the m e s be ing showc a se d during pe rform a nc e s.
JAPAN
YOSAKOI
 JAPAN
AWA ODORI

• Awa Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that originated in Tokushima prefecture.

• The nature of the dance is to celebrate and honor ancestors during festivals, and it involves large
groups of people moving together in choreographed steps while holding fans or lanterns.
• Music for Awa Odori is played on shamisen and taiko drums.
• Customs surrounding Awa Odori involve dressing up in colorful, festive outfits called happi coats
which often represent local businesses or organizations participating in the festival. Dancers also
often paint their faces with unique designs before performing.
• The dance steps for Awa Odori include various movements such as circling, jumping, spinning, and
clapping along with music while following a specific sequence of choreography according to their
respective participating group's interpretation of this artform typically expressing joyfulness through
dynamic yet graceful movements evoking smiles from both dancers and spectators alike..
JAPAN
AWA ODORI
 SOUTH KOREA
KPOP DANCES

• So m e p o p u lar d an ces in S o u th K o rea in clud e K -po p dances such as th e "B T S d an ce", "B lack p in k
dan ce"an d "Tw ice d an ce". T h ese are ty pically high-en ergy, ch oreog raphed perfo rm an ces w ith
sy n ch ro n ized m o v em en ts th at sh o w case the m usic an d fashion of Korean po p cu ltu re.
• K p o p d an ce m u sic is a g en re o f p op ular m usic in South K orea that o ften featu res h ig h -en erg y b eats an d
catch y ch o ru ses.
• C u sto m s su rro u n d in g K p o p in clu de in tricate fashion styles su ch as colorfu l, co o rd in ated o u tfits w o rn b y
perfo rm ers d u rin g m u sic v id eo s an d liv e perform ances.
• T h e d an ce step s fo r K p o p are o ften highly sy nch ron ized with m ultiple d an cers p erfo rm in g co m p lex
ch o reo g rap h y w h ile in co rp o ratin g elem ents lik e acro batics o r traditio nal K orean m o v em en t tech n iq u es to
m ak e th e p erfo rm an ces v isu ally im p ressiv e. T h ese d ances can rang e from sultry h ip h o p m o v es to u p b eat,
po p p y ro u tin es w ith p len ty o f flashy arm m ov em ents an d leg kicks.
SOUTH KOREA
KPOP DANCES
 Traditional Korean folk dances such as the Ganggangsullae , Salpuri , and
Buchaechum also remain an important part of the country's cultural heritage.
 SOUTH KOREA
GANGGANGSULLAE

• G an g g an g su llae is a circle d an ce perform ed by w om en du ring h arvest season w h ile w earin g co lo rfu l

clo th in g
• T h ey are th o u g h t to h av e o rig in ated 5,000 y ears ag o, w hen the K oreans believ ed th at th e S u n , M o o n , an d
E arth co n tro lled th e u n iv erse. It is speculated that p eop le m ay h av e danced un d er th e b rig h test fu ll
m o o n (s) o f th e y ear in o rd er to w ish and p ray for a goo d harvest, a b oun tiful life, an d o th er d ream s an d
desires.
• Trad itio n ally, th is d an ce is p erfo rm ed o nly by w om en at nigh t w ith out an y in stru m en ts, esp ecially d u rin g
a fu ll m o o n .
• Yo u n g an d o ld w o m en g o o u tsid e, h old each other's hand s, m ake a circle, and step clo ck w ise. T h e lead
sin g er in itiates a call an d th e g ro u p sin gs th e refrain or resp onse, "G an ggangsu llae". T h e so n g tem p o
beco m es p ro g ressiv ely faster as th e song and d ance carry on , w ith the lead so lo ist ex p ressin g p erso n al
hard sh ip s, relatio n sh ip s, an d d esires. T he role o f lead soloist can chang e, so th at th e ex p ressio n s o f
vario u s w o m en can b e h eard an d su ppo rted b y the sun g respon se.
SOUTH KOREA
GANGGANGSULLAE
 SOUTH KOREA
SALPURI

• Salp’uri is a Korean folk dance that was originally used in Korean sham anism after perform i ng an
exorcism . Duri ng the exorcism , the sham an rem oves the “sal,” m eaning a curse, evil spell , or
negative energy from t he person by absorbing it into herself. Therefore, i n order to bani sh t he “sal”
from her own psyche, she perform s the Salp’uri dance.
• Additionally, i t is used t o express beauty and sadness in both relationships and separati ons by
bringing peace to the spi ri ts of the dead and leading them to heaven, part icularl y i n the case of
widows com ing to peace wi th the death of their husband.
• Kisaeng, or professional entertainers, developed the form and style of present day S alp’uri duri ng
the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), and nowadays it is m ost frequently perform ed as an art ist ic dance
because it is consi dered one of Korea’s m ost creative traditional dances.
 SOUTH KOREA
SALPURI

• Sa l p’uri i s a l ways perform ed as a sol o, usuall y by the m ost senior dancer in the group, and
she we a rs a whi t e ha nbok dre ss, beo-seon socks, and carries a long white handkerchief.
• The da nc e ha s e l e m e nt s of j ung-j oong-dong, a serenel y acti ve yet si lent thought process.
The re fore, Sal p’uri m ove m ent is based on pauses sym bol izing thought that l ead to actions,
whi c h a re shown by sna ppi ng t he arm and hand that hold t he handkerchief. However, t he
da nce i s suppose d t o e xpress introvert edness t hrough the physical m ovem ent s. In other
words, si nce t he m ot i ons a re rooted within the dancer ’s inner bei ng, her outer physical
m obi l i t y i s l i m i t e d. Furt he rm ore, t he controlled dance refl ects her strong hum an wil l because
she i s i nspi red by surge s of strong em otions, which she is able to contain.
SOUTH KOREA
SALPURI
 SOUTH KOREA
BUCHAECHUM

• is a Korean fan dance originating from various traditional and religious

Korean dances. It is usually performed by groups of female dancers.
• Buchaechum was created in 1954 by dancer Kim Baek-bong, who drew influences
from both Korean shamanic ritual dances and traditional Joseon court and folk
dances. It is said that Baek-bong was inspired by the graceful movements of
butterflies and wished to incorporate this beauty into traditional Korean dance.
• .The Buchaechum, which can also be referred to as Korean fan dancing, is a
traditional, beautiful way to represent Korean culture while embracing minority
empowerment
 SOUTH KOREA
BUCHAECHUM

• Performed at many celebrat ions and events in Korea, and has become popular worldwi de. Dancers use large
fans pai nted wit h pink peony bl ossoms to create various formations that repres ent images such as birds ,
flowers , b utt erflies, dragons and waves. The dancers wear brightly coloured hanbok, the Korean tradit ional
dres s. The out fi t it self is consi dered an essential element in the overall performance. Thi s inclu des a
tradit ional Korean hanbok th at i ncludes the Chima (skirt) and Jeogori (jacket). The accesso ri es i ncludes
vari ous h ai r accessories su ch as ornamental hairpins or ribbons. There is also the Bu chae (fan s) that are large
and colorful which adds an eye-cat ching dynamic to the overall flow of the dance.
• Bu chaechum is u sually p erformed with minyo (folk song) or sanjo (instrumental so lo) accompaniment , thou gh
court and ritual musi c is often used as well. The dance is known for showcasing the el egant and g raceful
aspect s of cl as sical techn ique in a format suitable for modern audiences.
SOUTH KOREA
BUCHAECHUM
 MONGOLIA
MONGOL BIYELGEE

• The Mongol Biyelgee - Mongolian Traditional Folk Dance is performed by dancers from different
ethnic groups in the Khovd and Uvs provinces of Mongolia. Regarded as the original forebear of
Mongolian national dances,
• Biyelgee dances embody and originate from the nomadic way of life.
• Biyelgee dances are typically confined to the small space inside the ger (nomadic dwelling) and are
performed while half sitting or cross-legged. Hand, shoulder and leg movements express aspects of
Mongol lifestyle including household labour, customs and traditions, as well as spiritual
characteristics tied to different ethnic groups.
• Biyelgee dancers wear clothing and accessories featuring colour combinations, artistic patterns,
embroidery, knitting, quilting and leather techniques, and gold and silver jewellery specific to their
ethnic group and community.
 MONGOLIA
MONGOL BIYELGEE

• The da nc e s pl a y a si gni fi ca nt role in fam ily and com m unity events such as feast s, cel ebrat ions,
weddi ngs a nd l a bour-re l a t e d practices, sim ult aneously expressi ng distinct ethnic identities and
prom ot i ng fa m i l y uni t y and m ut ual underst anding am ong different Mongoli an ethnic groups.
• Tra di t i onal l y, Mongol Bi ye l gee is transm i tted to younger generati ons through apprenticeships or
hom e-t ut ori ng wi t hi n t he fam ily, clan or nei ghbourhood. Today, the m ajori ty of t ransm it ters of
Bi yel gee da nc e are el de rl y, and thei r num bers are decreasing. The i nherent diversity of Mongol
Bi yel gee i s al so unde r t hre a t as there rem ain very few represent ati ves of the di st inct form s of
Bi yel gee from di ffere nt et hni c groups.
MONGOLIA
MONGOL BIYELGEE
 NORTH KOREA
MASS DANCE

• M a ss Da nc e s of t e n he l d t o ce le brat e i m port ant nat ional holi da ys suc h a s Vi c t or y

Da y, Li be ra t i on Da y, Na t i ona l Day et c.
• Hoa r ds of st ude nt s f r om uni versi ti es a cross the a re a c ongre ga t e i n wi de - ope n
spa c e s t o pe r f or m l a rge c hore ographe d dance s and dresse d i n a t r a di t i ona l Kor e a n
ha nbok f or t he wom e n, a nd a dress sui t for t he m e n.
• St ude nt s se e m t o e nj oy t he soc ia l t im e away from t heir st udi es so i t m a ke s f or a
l e i sur e l y vi be . Nor t h Kor e a ha s a dist i nc t l ack of soci al envi ronm e nt s i n whi c h t o
m i ngl e wi t h t he opposi t e se x, so it ’s a pret t y wel l known oppor t uni t y t o pot e nt i a l l y
m e e t your f ut ur e ot he r ha l f . The bla sti ng revoluti ona ry and fol k m usi c doe sn’t
r e a l l y he l p howe ve r
• The m ove s a r e f a i r l y st r a i ghtforwa rd a nd you should be able to pi c k i t up i n no
time.
NORTH KOREA
MASS DANCE
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