The dancers are obviously hugely talented, but for me it was really the costumes that elevated this performance to something almost otherworldly. The colors, the selective sheerness, the ombre shading, the drape, all of it looks like some ancient paintings just walked off the wall and began to live and move. Incredible.
That's what also cought my eye.. All amazing but the costum and the colours gave it a whole new dimension.. I'm sure that was the intention also 💚👌👌🫶👏👏👏👏
For those versed in theater design, the lighting shifts also could make or break this mystique. If ALL of these talents were not so remarkably balanced with equal sensitivity, it would not have worked equally as well. Superb balance and direction and produ ction ethics can be sublime, and certainly were here.
yes, it is dunhuang style, which is based on 6th century and 7th century paintings in Dunhuang, where ancient Chinese imported indian religion and arts ❤
To be able to dance around, maintain balance and remember the choreography without looking even one bit tired? These ladies are truly athletes! Very beautiful performance 🖤👏🏻
Might I add that THEIR FEET ARE CLOTHED AND THAT MEANS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE NATURAL GRIPPINESS OF SKIN??????? these are some crazy women and I am all here for it.
I agree with you. Fighting over borders that the British carved up to make us fight - as they have done throughout the world. India and China's governments will actually get closer going forward, promise. But on an on-the-ground level, Indians will continue to really dislike China, simply because their media says so. It's a good tool to use to unite Indians, make them strive to succeed, etc. On the other hand I don't believe Chinese dislike Indians at all. Call me biased, but the hatred is very one sided
The is an evidence of a cultural connection, not of co-existence. Indian and Chinese civilizations never really came in contact in the history until China occupied Tibet.
@@dunzhen Indians don't "dislike" Chinese people but that Chinese state. Two very different things. And you are biased. Chinese look down upon India and Indians. They think Indians are some tribals living in a jungle. That outlook is what is very one sided.
@@dunzhen Wait till you see all the youtube channels that blindly praise China and say they're winning against the US in everything, and find some time and space to create videos hating on India as well. Go there and see what Chinese people think of Indians.
And they do that very well, because I didn't know what this dance is about, but I recognized a peacock in the 4 ladies. Thanks to China for her beauty.
Dunhuang is located in Gansu Province, China. It has been an important city on China's Silk Road since ancient times. Due to the close commerce with various places, from China to Islamic countries, to Europe, and then to Buddhism, it has been influenced by many cultures. It is the treasure and wealth of human tolerance, wisdom and culture。
@@catherinedubrovna7756 it also has cool caves in which ancient Buddhist scriptures were hidden, if I'm not mistaken - not that I've had the chance to go, but it's definitely an extremely evocative sounding ancient Silk Road desert place, and i believe it also has some really interesting geological formations.
@@brendanhynes1252 Yes the dance has Indian influence. But it is not Indian. Just like Japanese and Korean cultures have Chinese influences but they are not Chinese.
Kalavinka (迦陵頻伽) is a celestial creature in Buddhism, said to be dwelling in Sukhavati (Western Pureland of Amitabha Buddha). Kalavinka has a human head and bird torso. I think the dancers did a great job portraying it. Love the bird chirping sounds in the background too. 💖
Cool! Cheers✌️ It had a little bit of appropriatey didge in there too - I'll leave it up to indigenous Aussies as to what they reckon of that. They might think it's cool, depending, or a rip off. I often quite like to see what instruments from different cultures sound like. But a lot of indigenous Australians live in poverty and their unique culture including their arts can be all they have to their name; so we can be a little wary of their arts being used in Chinese products, because ad I'm sure you can imagine, in recent times as their visual art has been faked/forged and mass produced by Chinese manufacturers. Meaning the artists gets undercut which affects how they can support themselves. Doesn't mean that this dance had that intention, and i myself would love to try an erhu, it's just something to keep in mind. Dunhuang is in the desert and the didgeridoo is an instrument associated with desert culture, so there may have been some creative association on that level.
Ps sorry if this comment effectively made me "that guy" 👤🐥🌌 - it's just out of respect to the native inhabitants of Oz because they really depend on their arts to support themselves and meanwhile China's economy is booming
@@pheromone714 I think they are similar in appearance, but different tribes. Kinnara and Kinnari are said to be living in Pairs while Kalavinka is usually a singular female. While Kalavinka lives in Western Heaven (Sukhavati), the Kinnara and Kinnari live in Sumeru Mountain, and guarding the Kalpavriksha the Divine Tree (also known as Kalpataru).
@@pheromone714 There is also one more bird known in Buddhism Cosmology. It is called jīvam-jīvaka, it is often portrayed along with Kalavinka. jīvam-jīvaka is usually a bird with 2 human heads, or a human with 2 bird heads! 😁
They are depicting Kalavinka, the celestial Human-Bird in Buddhism, who flies freely in Western Heaven. Your comment is especially interesting because we Buddhists have been debating whether this bird is a singular creature, or is it a tribe (meaning there are probably many of them).
The transition to/from a single entity at the beginning and towards the end of the performance is absolutely stunning as well as enchanting. The flow of the dance movements are flawless and imply connectedness even when the dancers separated.
@@harikuang maybe a group of individual Kavalinka can also be united by a over-lighting Kavalinka, and then be both single and multiple, with their consciousness all united...
It's very similar to indian dance kathak with some elements of bharatnatyam (because people don't fold feet while performing kathak) whatever it is it's beautiful lots of love and respect from india keep the art and culture alive ❤ music is very similar to indian instruments and somewhere even attire yet it carries a hint of chinese culture love from india 🇮🇳
This is a dance about Buddhist mythology, because Buddhism originated from India, and of course these dances will have the characteristics of Indian culture.
Kathak originated from Uttar Pradesh... which is Northern India. Please educate yourself and leave the conversation for the educated to speak if you don't know what you're talking about.@@saddha1
This resembles the Indian classical dance form Bharathanatyam a lot; and the costumes, music etc are highly evocative of Indian dance forms too- interesting
That's what thought too. I guess there are a lot of cultural similarities that span thousands of years in the Asian continent that we have forgotten and lost
Chinese Buddhism is different. It is called Chan, it is integrated with taoism and confucianism, that is why it could be spread in East Asia, South East Asia. It is the origin of Zen in Japan, and spread south to Vietnam as Thiền and north to Korea as Seon
My Goodness. Chinese people. Please give credit to Chinese culture and China. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing from India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. Dancing is just for fun.
My Goodness. To Chinese people. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing to do with India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. It’s just for fun.
After I read the Japanese classic "Tun Huang" by Yasushi Inoue, I became fascinated with the Buddhist caves and art work. When I was In Beijing in 2004 I went to an exhibition at a museum in Tiananmin square which featured art work from the caves and an explanation of their importance. These dances make my imagination blossom with emotion as I see the Central Asian colorations and Buddhist motions come to life. I am so thankful for this production.
As a Chinese, i highly recommend you to see Dunhuang frescoes in mogaoku in person. The Chinese mural techniques are like silks which could not find in other countries.
you can do it, go fulfill your dream. China now has the best transportation system and infrastructure to help you get there with comfortable experiences. Not to mention, 144 hours free visa.
I feel like Chinese artists really embrace other cultures like no other people in the world. Chinese dance has always been syncretic and borrowed from other dance traditions from other cultures. In the background music I can hear instruments from other lands including the sitar and didgeridoo. I think it's amazing that art knows no borders. Wish more people could be like this.
It sometimes becomes a little problematic due to exacerbated nationalism (or dare I say a form of ‘Children of the Dragon’ supremacist ideology) and a frequent urge to make claims of ownership over borrowed elements, especially when they come from China’s southern neighbors, like India. With this type of performance, there’s a tendency from certain parts of the Chinese audience to equate Chinese-inspired fantasy costumes to the proof that the actual performance belongs in Chinese history and therefore originates from China.
This is the Dunhuang classical dance (敦煌) on the ancient Chinese murals. This is about "Silk Road". The Chinese use Chinese people's thinking and Chinese traditional dance skills to create dances with other ethnic atmosphere (if it is a dance performed by Indians, it is very different). This is a historical memory that happened in a certain period of ancient times. The Chinese can perform elegance and beauty of other cultural performances. Because mixing the spirit of Chinese Confucianism and Taoism culture (polite. Connotation. Yin and Yang is parallel). Just like Westerners often have similar performances. Use ballet to perform some Chinese cultural customs and stories. But it is still the idea of Westerners to create ballet performances. (Unlike the feeling of creating Chinese people).
It should be said.Many Asia countries has always been syncretic and borrowed from other traditions from ancient China. Even Indian culture is affected by many Arab culture and Chinese culture.
@@junjunmacam2894 This is the dunhuang classical dance ( (敦煌舞). It is a special dance of "Chinese dance" and "exotic dance". The exotic here may be India. This period is to promote Buddhism in China. Buddhism must mix Chinese Taoism and Confucian culture. "Chinese Buddhism" is called "3 in 1 religion". It is Buddhism+Taoism+Confucianism. Only in this way can it be accepted by the Chinese.
I don’t know how to say it professionally since I haven’t done any further research yet, but as a Chinese, I do remember that the Dunhuang is the Chinese traditional things that adapted from the Indian Buddhism culture, because the Chinese Buddhism was originated from India as well. I think it could happened back in the day where there’s like lots of Chinese and Indian cultures and spices sharing business going on during the Silk Road things? I could be wrong in somewhere (or totally😂), but Yeaah, this Dunhuang thing was originated from the Indian culture anyway, that’s why it got that mainly Indian vibe and some of the Chinese vibe on the dance and outfits. Love for both Indian and Chinese culture ❤❤
Totally agree w/ what you said. This performance took the best of both worlds. What a sight to see, it was a pleasure watching it from the dance moves to the costumes. As some ppl have said, art truly has no boundaries ❤
Its such a beautiful mix it feels like it's from an encient era which is hard to find much of in the documents now. Since Buddhism slowly vanished from India, seeing this here is such a wonderful thing!
This is giving me so many classical Indian dance vibes from the get go. I guess these 2 ancient civilizations of China and India were more connected than we think :o
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. Cheers
@@Timholle Yup it's kinda sad. My Chinese friend is always telling me about how Chinese people make racist remarks on Indians, and us Indians do it to them as well. We have forgotten our shared cooperation throughout history.
@@idkatthispoint-s9s casual racism I guess but no actual harm. I think both sides do appreciate each other to an extent, just need less ignorance and more eagerness to learn each other’s culture etc.
It looks so similar to Indian classical dances even the dress is similarly even in the name starting is KALA which art is sanskrit. That dance move at 4 .50 is actually the classic representation of lord krishna
uhmm...you think they went all the way to India just for a few sacred budhist texts? Of course not, they went shopping and entertainment just like we do in modern times, and of course they took back a few things they really liked...and it looks like they have good tastes.
i feel as though ive stumbled into a pocket realm of celestials... and probably shouldn't overstay my welcome LMAO fr tho, those dancers are amazing. and the outfits? the flow of the fabrics? god-tier.
Somehow this dance takes me back to Krishna and his early days in Gokul. And yes it's quite similar to some South Indian classical dances. Dance was excellent. I kneel down to this brilliance.
@@sashank6545 How am I wrong? Natya Sastra written by Rishi Bharata is the very origin of Indian Classical Dances. The elements of Natyashastra is religiously followed in almost all the classical dances of India.
@@eternalbliss2074 ur oversimplifying it. calling them "North Indian Classical Dances" is an insult in not acknowledging their distinct styles and evolution. can you simply call kuchipudi a north indian dance? by ur logic ur calling bharatnatyam (Sadiraattam - og name) a north indian dance? moreover ur initial comment did not specify indian 'classical dance' u said all indian dance forms! my initial judgement that ur first statement is 'wrong' stands.
1. Excellent Performance. 2. Wonderful Practice. 3. Wonderful Costumes. 4. Great Cordiography. 5. Lots of Inspiration from India. Overall impression is Excellent. Congrats and Best of Luck to All. Hello from India 🇮🇳.
let's just say "lots of inspiration from Buddhism" rather than India. Buddhism is a shared culture between Nepali/Indian and East Asian people, broader than India alone. This is just to be fair.
@@glowndark1There's no female dance concept in Buddhism. Female body is considered unfit to attain enlightenment according to Buddhism. Most of this dance moves were derived from South Indian dances which has a huge female participation. But instead of Hindu gods, they depict Budhha story. Also this dance form has influence from the western style, unlike classic Indian dances.
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. I love this fusion, cheers!
This was simply fantastic! Similar to the Indian classical kathak dancing style, I felt like I was watching both the Green and White Tara's dancing, absolutely mesmerising - well done! Namaste, love & light!
1:48- 2:15 was fantastically done. I could not even begin to imagine how long that must have taken to perfect. Part of me simply cannot process how well they move together. It’s like I’m watching an animation!
Потрясающий танец! Костюмы это наслаждение для глаз, девушки- богини, музыка обворожительная. Всём, кто вложил частицу своей души в создание этой красоты огромная благодарность. ❤
the kalavinka is a mythical bird in Buddhism. buddhism was birthed in India. I hope this is a good explanation as to why there are so many similarities in dance as well as music here!
My Goodness. To India people. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing to do with India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. Dancing is just for fun.
It's classical dance of Devdasi and later the Royal courstean of ancient North India also... There is so many symbolism of Hinduism and buddhsim in this dance
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. I love this fusion, cheers!
@@jayantkamble6082 hello dude. Not all Devadasis were prostitute and please have some respect for them. Please read history of the whole India properly before talking with half knowledge.
let's just say "lots of inspiration from Buddhism" rather than India. Buddhism is a shared culture between Nepali/Indian and East Asian people, broader than India alone. This is just to be fair.
I've watched this video several times and I think it is the best dance video I've ever seen. The choreography, the lighting, the costuming, the choice of music and camera work are all excellent. Beyond the immediate visual impact though I think it all comes together to create the experience of witnessing divinity. The dancers are purportedly portraying the kalavinka but I thought of the apsara/feitan and feel that this must be how the apsara/feitan were conceptualized and experienced on an emotional and sensory level from the perspective of peoples hundreds if not thousands of years ago. If you want to express the concept and feeling of a tripartite goddess, for example, you can't do much better than this video. Most dance I enjoy on a purely aesthetic basis but this is the only one that had roused a genuine emotional response in me, it is beautiful.
美轮美奂 I've been to Dunhuang twice and still want to visit it again and again, the whole Gansu on the Yellow River West Corridor (河西走廊) is a giant archaelogical site, with delicious local fusion food and different ethnic groups, mesmerizing, fascinating...
I don't know how many times I have watched and enjoyed this! But it is wonderful... Thank you to the four dancers, the musicians, their support people and to the video producer.
It was like watching 4 beautiful birds tell a story about spring. I could see many Buddha hands, but I don't know what they all mean. I could see a lot of hidden symbolism in each movement and pose. I could watch that for eternity.
Волшебно! Удивительно красивый и связный по сюжету танец, мастерство танцовщиц и музыка завораживают! Костюмы и грим очень красивы и сделаны с большим вкусом и пониманием!
Became a fan from the first stance.😍 FLUID..♥ The colours and the hues of costume and makeup and the light is so magical. Reminds me of the paintings on the hand fans gifted by my Chinese students.
The dancers are obviously hugely talented, but for me it was really the costumes that elevated this performance to something almost otherworldly. The colors, the selective sheerness, the ombre shading, the drape, all of it looks like some ancient paintings just walked off the wall and began to live and move. Incredible.
That's what also cought my eye.. All amazing but the costum and the colours gave it a whole new dimension.. I'm sure that was the intention also 💚👌👌🫶👏👏👏👏
It's a beautiful bird that buddha described in the heaven.
For those versed in theater design, the lighting shifts also could make or break this mystique. If ALL of these talents were not so remarkably balanced with equal sensitivity, it would not have worked equally as well. Superb balance and direction and produ ction ethics can be sublime, and certainly were here.
I had the same reaction. It was like seeing an ancient Chinese painting come to life!
I came just by the look of the costumes
as an Indian classical dancer, I can't help but notice all the similarities between the two. this is amazing!
yes, it is dunhuang style, which is based on 6th century and 7th century paintings in Dunhuang, where ancient Chinese imported indian religion and arts ❤
how interesting! thank you for telling me that
@@rafajeng7888 You are an Indian trying to steal credits from others. India doesn't have Dunhuang style arts
Dunhuang fetian style dresses and culture is inspired from India. Fetian means Apsara
Because many movement came from Buddha hand gestures: Buddha's language ❤
To be able to dance around, maintain balance and remember the choreography without looking even one bit tired? These ladies are truly athletes! Very beautiful performance 🖤👏🏻
Thanks
Might I add that THEIR FEET ARE CLOTHED AND THAT MEANS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE NATURAL GRIPPINESS OF SKIN??????? these are some crazy women and I am all here for it.
她们从很小就进行舞蹈训练，
@@richarder3880 respectable, talented
It's an evidence of coexistence of two greatest civilizations- China and India. Can't we stop fighting over nothing and just appreciate this.
I agree with you. Fighting over borders that the British carved up to make us fight - as they have done throughout the world. India and China's governments will actually get closer going forward, promise. But on an on-the-ground level, Indians will continue to really dislike China, simply because their media says so. It's a good tool to use to unite Indians, make them strive to succeed, etc. On the other hand I don't believe Chinese dislike Indians at all. Call me biased, but the hatred is very one sided
The is an evidence of a cultural connection, not of co-existence. Indian and Chinese civilizations never really came in contact in the history until China occupied Tibet.
@@dunzhen Indians don't "dislike" Chinese people but that Chinese state. Two very different things. And you are biased. Chinese look down upon India and Indians. They think Indians are some tribals living in a jungle. That outlook is what is very one sided.
@@dunzhen
Wait till you see all the youtube channels that blindly praise China and say they're winning against the US in everything, and find some time and space to create videos hating on India as well. Go there and see what Chinese people think of Indians.
@@arunsar7893yes india and china were never immediate Neighbours it was Tibet that had borders with india and China
迦陵频伽梵语意为妙音鸟。此舞既似壁画般古朴，又如神鸟般灵动。真是仙姿曼妙、法相庄严啊！
And they do that very well, because I didn't know what this dance is about, but I recognized a peacock in the 4 ladies. Thanks to China for her beauty.
这跟印度舞有区别吗？呵呵
你去找一个印度舞这样的？
@@jacksung3759 兄弟，咱虽然井底待久了也得要点脸，你说你没看过印度舞就算了😐人家表演的起名都是印度名迦陵频伽，你仿佛是个睿智🤨
@@Bigbigda你说说这跟哪个印度舞没区别，婆罗多卡塔克奥迪西还是库契普迪？佛教元素又不是只有印度能用，中国敦煌壁画里多了，怎么就印度舞了😅
Dunhuang is located in Gansu Province, China. It has been an important city on China's Silk Road since ancient times. Due to the close commerce with various places, from China to Islamic countries, to Europe, and then to Buddhism, it has been influenced by many cultures. It is the treasure and wealth of human tolerance, wisdom and culture。
Sounds interesting, thank you!
@@catherinedubrovna7756 it also has cool caves in which ancient Buddhist scriptures were hidden, if I'm not mistaken - not that I've had the chance to go, but it's definitely an extremely evocative sounding ancient Silk Road desert place, and i believe it also has some really interesting geological formations.
The origin of this dance was in China. Later, India stole the dance and performed it in the American talent show.
It looks Indian too me
@@brendanhynes1252 Yes the dance has Indian influence. But it is not Indian. Just like Japanese and Korean cultures have Chinese influences but they are not Chinese.
Kalavinka (迦陵頻伽) is a celestial creature in Buddhism, said to be dwelling in Sukhavati (Western Pureland of Amitabha Buddha).
Kalavinka has a human head and bird torso.
I think the dancers did a great job portraying it. Love the bird chirping sounds in the background too. 💖
Cool! Cheers✌️
It had a little bit of appropriatey didge in there too - I'll leave it up to indigenous Aussies as to what they reckon of that. They might think it's cool, depending, or a rip off. I often quite like to see what instruments from different cultures sound like. But a lot of indigenous Australians live in poverty and their unique culture including their arts can be all they have to their name; so we can be a little wary of their arts being used in Chinese products, because ad I'm sure you can imagine, in recent times as their visual art has been faked/forged and mass produced by Chinese manufacturers. Meaning the artists gets undercut which affects how they can support themselves. Doesn't mean that this dance had that intention, and i myself would love to try an erhu, it's just something to keep in mind. Dunhuang is in the desert and the didgeridoo is an instrument associated with desert culture, so there may have been some creative association on that level.
Ps sorry if this comment effectively made me "that guy" 👤🐥🌌 - it's just out of respect to the native inhabitants of Oz because they really depend on their arts to support themselves and meanwhile China's economy is booming
Are they same of Kinara or Kinari?
@@pheromone714 I think they are similar in appearance, but different tribes. Kinnara and Kinnari are said to be living in Pairs while Kalavinka is usually a singular female. While Kalavinka lives in Western Heaven (Sukhavati), the Kinnara and Kinnari live in Sumeru Mountain, and guarding the Kalpavriksha the Divine Tree (also known as Kalpataru).
@@pheromone714 There is also one more bird known in Buddhism Cosmology. It is called jīvam-jīvaka, it is often portrayed along with Kalavinka. jīvam-jīvaka is usually a bird with 2 human heads, or a human with 2 bird heads! 😁
it's amazing how they all really seem to be the same person / goddess just at different points in time, like an afterimage. So enchanting
indeed！
They are depicting Kalavinka, the celestial Human-Bird in Buddhism, who flies freely in Western Heaven.
Your comment is especially interesting because we Buddhists have been debating whether this bird is a singular creature, or is it a tribe (meaning there are probably many of them).
The transition to/from a single entity at the beginning and towards the end of the performance is absolutely stunning as well as enchanting. The flow of the dance
movements are flawless and imply connectedness even when the dancers separated.
@@harikuang :O thankyou! It is really interesting to know more about the being they are portraying! ♥ Genuinely
@@harikuang maybe a group of individual Kavalinka can also be united by a over-lighting Kavalinka, and then be both single and multiple, with their consciousness all united...
It's very similar to indian dance kathak with some elements of bharatnatyam (because people don't fold feet while performing kathak) whatever it is it's beautiful lots of love and respect from india keep the art and culture alive ❤ music is very similar to indian instruments and somewhere even attire yet it carries a hint of chinese culture love from india 🇮🇳
This is a dance about Buddhist mythology, because Buddhism originated from India, and of course these dances will have the characteristics of Indian culture.
Read about Khotan Kingdom..the ancestors of Uyghur were Buddhist and had strong Indian connection..later Turks invaded and converted them to Islam.
Kathak is not an Indian dance, it was a central Asian dance.
Kathak originated from Uttar Pradesh... which is Northern India. Please educate yourself and leave the conversation for the educated to speak if you don't know what you're talking about.@@saddha1
exactlyyyyy
This resembles the Indian classical dance form Bharathanatyam a lot; and the costumes, music etc are highly evocative of Indian dance forms too- interesting
That is my exact thoughts, too
That's what thought too. I guess there are a lot of cultural similarities that span thousands of years in the Asian continent that we have forgotten and lost
Because it is INDIAN not chinese.....
This is a Buddhist type of dance and Buddhism came from India so yes, lots of Indian influence with some traditional Chinese elements incorporated
Chinese Buddhism is different. It is called Chan, it is integrated with taoism and confucianism, that is why it could be spread in East Asia, South East Asia. It is the origin of Zen in Japan, and spread south to Vietnam as Thiền and north to Korea as Seon
一身分四影，四影合一身，演得非常好。
一只妙音鸟，三个残影，四个舞者，绝！
看出残影 你也是游戏中人❤
婆娑曼妙舞 自在妙吉祥～
真的，跟千手觀音的舞不一樣，有“影”的感覺
My Goodness. Chinese people. Please give credit to Chinese culture and China. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing from India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. Dancing is just for fun.
服饰和舞姿竟然透出玉佛的温润！没有新疆印度舞里颈项和眼睛的动态，而以极致专业和丰富的肢体语言，加上极富文化底蕴的编舞，营造出一个百看不厌的精致作品！赞👍
Танец,сотканный из снов ))
Ever heard of kathak? Its indian dance which requires special neck movement so sir u are wrong india does have classical dance involving neck movement
@@PandeyziipanditI think you got the wrong translations and misunderstood what this comment means.
My Goodness. To Chinese people. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing to do with India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. It’s just for fun.
After I read the Japanese classic "Tun Huang" by Yasushi Inoue, I became fascinated with the Buddhist caves and art work. When I was In Beijing in 2004 I went to an exhibition at a museum in Tiananmin square which featured art work from the caves and an explanation of their importance. These dances make my imagination blossom with emotion as I see the Central Asian colorations and Buddhist motions come to life. I am so thankful for this production.
As a Chinese, i highly recommend you to see Dunhuang frescoes in mogaoku in person. The Chinese mural techniques are like silks which could not find in other countries.
At 75 years of age, I doubt I have the stamina to get to the caves. It must be wonderful, though.🙂
you can do it, go fulfill your dream. China now has the best transportation system and infrastructure to help you get there with comfortable experiences. Not to mention, 144 hours free visa.
I feel like Chinese artists really embrace other cultures like no other people in the world. Chinese dance has always been syncretic and borrowed from other dance traditions from other cultures. In the background music I can hear instruments from other lands including the sitar and didgeridoo. I think it's amazing that art knows no borders. Wish more people could be like this.
It sometimes becomes a little problematic due to exacerbated nationalism (or dare I say a form of ‘Children of the Dragon’ supremacist ideology) and a frequent urge to make claims of ownership over borrowed elements, especially when they come from China’s southern neighbors, like India. With this type of performance, there’s a tendency from certain parts of the Chinese audience to equate Chinese-inspired fantasy costumes to the proof that the actual performance belongs in Chinese history and therefore originates from China.
Not borrowed… If you knew Chinese history and you know they created this and it comes from the “Silk Road” 😅
This is the Dunhuang classical dance (敦煌) on the ancient Chinese murals. This is about "Silk Road".
The Chinese use Chinese people's thinking and Chinese traditional dance skills to create dances with other ethnic atmosphere (if it is a dance performed by Indians, it is very different). This is a historical memory that happened in a certain period of ancient times. The Chinese can perform elegance and beauty of other cultural performances. Because mixing the spirit of Chinese Confucianism and Taoism culture (polite. Connotation. Yin and Yang is parallel).
Just like Westerners often have similar performances. Use ballet to perform some Chinese cultural customs and stories. But it is still the idea of Westerners to create ballet performances.
(Unlike the feeling of creating Chinese people).
It should be said.Many Asia countries has always been syncretic and borrowed from other traditions from ancient China. Even Indian culture is affected by many Arab culture and Chinese culture.
their dance vocabulary is so indian only it was created languidly
@@junjunmacam2894 This is the dunhuang classical dance ( (敦煌舞). It is a special dance of "Chinese dance" and "exotic dance". The exotic here may be India.
This period is to promote Buddhism in China. Buddhism must mix Chinese Taoism and Confucian culture.
"Chinese Buddhism" is called "3 in 1 religion". It is Buddhism+Taoism+Confucianism. Only in this way can it be accepted by the Chinese.
The dancers and the choreography are absolutely amazing. Thank you for the awesome performance.
这是中国的，怎么成韩国了？
@@山鸽子 which eye did you see Korea in my comment?
@@山鸽子 Choreograpgy是编舞的意思哈哈
@@pinehill6231 Ahahahah
四个人跳出了二十个人的感觉，太精彩了！轻盈而稳健的舞步和优柔的动作无不展现着舞蹈演员们深厚的功底，再搭配上点睛的服装，让我感受到了仙女的快乐自在又不失神仙的庄重典雅。看到一半时我在想这是我不付费也能看到的吗？真的太棒了，不愧是北舞的！给你们三千个赞❤
此生无憾，有幸观舞
噢
告诉我他们是哪个学院的❤❤❤❤
北京舞蹈学院的。
I don’t know how to say it professionally since I haven’t done any further research yet, but as a Chinese, I do remember that the Dunhuang is the Chinese traditional things that adapted from the Indian Buddhism culture, because the Chinese Buddhism was originated from India as well. I think it could happened back in the day where there’s like lots of Chinese and Indian cultures and spices sharing business going on during the Silk Road things? I could be wrong in somewhere (or totally😂), but Yeaah, this Dunhuang thing was originated from the Indian culture anyway, that’s why it got that mainly Indian vibe and some of the Chinese vibe on the dance and outfits. Love for both Indian and Chinese culture ❤❤
Totally agree w/ what you said. This performance took the best of both worlds. What a sight to see, it was a pleasure watching it from the dance moves to the costumes. As some ppl have said, art truly has no boundaries ❤
Its such a beautiful mix it feels like it's from an encient era which is hard to find much of in the documents now. Since Buddhism slowly vanished from India, seeing this here is such a wonderful thing!
I was about to moment how it look very similar to traditional Indian dances.
Wooow that explains a lot thank you 💚🙏
It seemed to me like a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva, who has many arms.
Strong Indian cultural influence in this performance. I hope China n India become friends
because the whole Buddhism culture is from India.
Buddhism comes from Nepal
@@levil8916buddhisum originated in india 😢
@@AnandKumar-m4i3u Nepal is not the Republic of India, ancient India was just a geographical concept, you just lived in a subcontinent
@@levil8916 Buddhisum originated in India
One of the most beautiful dances I have ever seen!
近年来罕见的好作品。从千手观音以后就没有看到过非常打动人心的舞蹈，这个作品应该是有超越。
有很多好作品啊
This is giving me so many classical Indian dance vibes from the get go. I guess these 2 ancient civilizations of China and India were more connected than we think :o
I was thinking that too.. their dance form hand gesture costumes is similar
India has a huge cultural influence on china, this dance form portrays it beautifully
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. Cheers
@@Timholle Yup it's kinda sad. My Chinese friend is always telling me about how Chinese people make racist remarks on Indians, and us Indians do it to them as well. We have forgotten our shared cooperation throughout history.
@@idkatthispoint-s9s casual racism I guess but no actual harm. I think both sides do appreciate each other to an extent, just need less ignorance and more eagerness to learn each other’s culture etc.
It looks so similar to Indian classical dances even the dress is similarly even in the name starting is KALA which art is sanskrit. That dance move at 4 .50 is actually the classic representation of lord krishna
Of course, he was influenced by Indian culture because of the Silk Road.
uhmm...you think they went all the way to India just for a few sacred budhist texts? Of course not, they went shopping and entertainment just like we do in modern times, and of course they took back a few things they really liked...and it looks like they have good tastes.
Yeah. The music, costume, mudras, bhangis etc, reminds me of Odissi.
@@噶噶-x8r Hello. May I know what does 'kala' actually mean in your language? What's meaning of 'kalavinka'?
And the Indian flute at 03:05
不仅要舞艺高超，还要丰富和深厚的文化宗教历史背景才能完成这样的作品！
舞技确实不错的，但是这是扭曲的，这哪是什么飞天啊，飞天是圣洁端庄的佛国仙女啊，这分明是魔界的妖女嘛，你看这些妖媚的动作，阴暗的背景
@@马列孙子.唯利.无正常 😂 因為人家跳的不是飛天 是西方淨土的 ~共鳴鳥~
@@马列孙子.唯利.无正常 you have misunderstand this dance
i feel as though ive stumbled into a pocket realm of celestials... and probably shouldn't overstay my welcome LMAO
fr tho, those dancers are amazing. and the outfits? the flow of the fabrics? god-tier.
Beautiful. I am reminded of the classical dance of India. Of Avalokiteshvara .Of Saraswati.
既幻化万千，又浑然一体。
既有神鸟的灵动，又有佛韵其中。结尾也很棒！服装既美也贴切
Somehow this dance takes me back to Krishna and his early days in Gokul. And yes it's quite similar to some South Indian classical dances. Dance was excellent. I kneel down to this brilliance.
North Indian Classical Dances* 'cause every other dance forms in India is derived from them
@@eternalbliss2074 no you are wrong.
@@sashank6545 How am I wrong? Natya Sastra written by Rishi Bharata is the very origin of Indian Classical Dances. The elements of Natyashastra is religiously followed in almost all the classical dances of India.
@@eternalbliss2074 ur oversimplifying it. calling them "North Indian Classical Dances" is an insult in not acknowledging their distinct styles and evolution.
can you simply call kuchipudi a north indian dance? by ur logic ur calling bharatnatyam (Sadiraattam - og name) a north indian dance?
moreover ur initial comment did not specify indian 'classical dance' u said all indian dance forms!
my initial judgement that ur first statement is 'wrong' stands.
@@eternalbliss2074 stay in eternal bliss of your north indian superiority ignorance.
Dang beijing dance academy just created something so otherworldly.. it's truly something else. ❤
这组原始的舞者是目前看过最优秀姿态最美的传神到位
舞蹈是氣質與體能的美感塑造，將古典美學融入舞蹈，典藏美麗的心靈，綻放優雅的肢體。
I have watched this over 25 times now... so beautiful .... Well done BDA !!!
挑头露脸的舞者笑容庄重而自在，举手投足与古时雕塑的菩萨如出一辙，绝对是下过功夫观察的。尤其是结手印微微歪头的那个动作，绝了。
我喜歡對傳統舞蹈和音樂的現代詮釋。 還是很漂亮的。 服裝和化妝是神聖的！
舞技确实不错的，但是这是扭曲的，这哪是什么飞天啊，飞天是圣洁端庄的佛国仙女啊，这分明是魔界的妖女嘛，你看这些妖媚的动作，阴暗的背景
В этом представлении прекрасно всё. Талантливые танцоры и великолепные костюмы. Я не могу оторваться
I love the sections where they look like afterimages of each other the most. Amazing performance! ❤
I am speechless..my tears fell by the end of the dance. Can not find proper words to express my emotions... EXCELENT PERFORMANCE!!!
Same!!
매일 이 영상을 보며 미소 짓습니다. 안무도 100점, 의상도 100점, 촬영도 100점, 색상도 100점, 미소들도 100점, 이런 아름다움을 영상으로 만들어 행복하게 해 주신 분들께 깊은 감사를 드립니다. From SÉOUL, KOREA ❤❤❤❤❤
우리 중국의 돈황춤을 좋아해주셔서 감사합니다
From China
視頻優美 舞姿悠美 樂音之美 旋律之美 美不勝收 美得無懈可擊 讚！讚！讚！💯👍👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🌟💫✨🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸💥🔥🥰😍😘🥳🤗💖
really feels like indian classical even the music sounds like tabla and sitar or veena
👍👍👍👍👍重複看還是目瞪口呆 太厲害了👍
Просто волшебно дорогой друг, абсолютно согласна с Вами🙏🖖🧚♀️🌺💦💓🕉️
緩急の付け方がうますぎる
重力も感じさせない動きに神様が降臨したのかと思った
正しい
1. Excellent Performance.
2. Wonderful Practice.
3. Wonderful Costumes.
4. Great Cordiography.
5. Lots of Inspiration from India.
Overall impression is Excellent.
Congrats and Best of Luck to All.
Hello from India 🇮🇳.
let's just say "lots of inspiration from Buddhism" rather than India. Buddhism is a shared culture between Nepali/Indian and East Asian people, broader than India alone. This is just to be fair.
Ancient India I would say. Chinese civilization as melting pot absorb a lot of good element from other culture.
Namo Buddhaya, Namo the Triple Jewel 🙏
@@glowndark1There's no female dance concept in Buddhism. Female body is considered unfit to attain enlightenment according to Buddhism. Most of this dance moves were derived from South Indian dances which has a huge female participation. But instead of Hindu gods, they depict Budhha story. Also this dance form has influence from the western style, unlike classic Indian dances.
@@julius7506why unfit ..?
Is this some sort of culture partiality towards women
每次看完都有心靈被洗滌的感覺 🙏
何回見ても、この４人が最高だと思います😊✨✨✨✨
そうです
太美太驚艷，多變化的舞姿和古典服飾。只要大陸舞蹈都能讓人讚嘆，謝謝美麗的舞蹈
西域文化
@@tanchorteck746 汉人从来不否认汉文化受西域文化感染，特别是乐器，来自西域的多的是。
@@josephguo6256 那你先看看小小白龍的留言吧！文化交流是人文進步的前奏. 可惜的是有人以狹隘的種族偏见攻擊印度人及西方.
@@tanchorteck746 现代印度这个国家和古代天竺地区不是一回事。这舞蹈讲述的是佛教故事，北印度我去过 那里基本没什么人信仰佛教。而且释迦摩尼出生在尼泊尔。你随便问个尼泊尔人 就知道他们对古代天竺一带的看法和印度人完全不同。是不是你自己的理解不客观呢。
@@jol6310 佛陀深受古代印度文化影响, 尤其是吠陀经, 佛经里尤其是神話傳說部份带着濃厚印度色彩. 敦煌壁畫的天龍八部就是古印度傳說！非佛教原創！ 你将现今尼泊爾跟佛陀时代的古印度, 现今印度相比, 就如把春秋儒家思想跟现今奉外國共產主義的中共相比, 荒繆可笑. 熟知印度舞尤其是 odyssey 就可看出這所謂敦煌舞主骨源自何處. 文化交流是好事, 但别抹殺原本的出處, 自吹自擂抄襲當自創. 這舞集了不同元素, 西域為主骨, 也用了芭蕾技巧, 整體來說賞心悦目, 中華元素？？底蘊嘛... 各人見仁見智！
好漂亮的舞蹈，我超愛看的
服装和头饰加分。服饰和舞步的小步一跳时表现出飘飘的状态，舞姿和音乐和以往的敦煌舞蹈不同。这个时时贯穿的敦煌飞人的手势非常融入，也不想以前的纯摆手式定格。湛赞
这是妙音鸟，所以与传统飞天舞姿不同，借鉴了一点鸟儿的动作，也比飞天舞灵巧活泼。
This is the most beautiful performance I've ever seen. Enchanting.
Reminds me very much of Bharatnatyam from Tamil Nadu. Very beautiful traditional dance China. Much love
Very beautiful. It looks like indian temple dance. Not absolutelly the same, but something like that.
Yes. Reminds me of Odissi dance form.
Đẹp quá, các vũ nữ vừa xinh đẹp vừa múa giỏi
A very clear indian influence. I would love to the the origin of this art form.❤️
Yes ❤
In Buddhist animism, wannams are performed to please deities. Wannam are movement copied of animals and birds.
Search “Dunhuang Cave"
the origin is masala
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. I love this fusion, cheers!
I do like the low soft music and the birds of course.
The dancers are wonderful.
As someone who never understood the art of dance... This is mind-blowing! Such vivid depiction of a state of existence.
That was the most beautiful and dancing and choreography I've ever seen. The level of skill and strength and training is simply amazing.
Wonderful classicaldance dance ❤ this dance like Indian classicaldances "Odissi" and "Manipuri "
This was simply fantastic! Similar to the Indian classical kathak dancing style, I felt like I was watching both the Green and White Tara's dancing, absolutely mesmerising - well done! Namaste, love & light!
多好的佛教文化，印度还要不要了？
@@大大庆庆哥哥 didnt buddhism originate in india anyway
@@CODE14464 佛教起源于哪里？
@@大大庆庆哥哥India
@@大大庆庆哥哥 尼泊爾，但是收到印度文化影響巨大。
1:48- 2:15 was fantastically done. I could not even begin to imagine how long that must have taken to perfect. Part of me simply cannot process how well they move together. It’s like I’m watching an animation!
Heavens To Betsy! The dancers look like they danced right off a scroll!!!!
Потрясающий танец! Костюмы это наслаждение для глаз, девушки- богини, музыка обворожительная. Всём, кто вложил частицу своей души в создание этой красоты огромная благодарность. ❤
我作为中国人，我自己都第一次看敦煌舞蹈！！！太精彩了！！！！牛逼！！！我喜欢！！！！
the music, the costumes, the dancing, the choreography , everything was so beautifull.
輕盈妙曼的舞姿，美不勝收，是真舞蹈，更是藝術。
У девочек волшебные руки! Настоящие руки балерин, чтобы добиться такой пластики, нужно вложить много труда! Потрясающая работа!
I nearly cries at the 7 min mark, its so beautiful omg. If i’d been there in person i surely wouldve bursted into tears
This is the only dance video I've seen that likewise prompted an emotional response.
the kalavinka is a mythical bird in Buddhism. buddhism was birthed in India. I hope this is a good explanation as to why there are so many similarities in dance as well as music here!
Yeah Buddhism play a really big role in Chinese culture hell it was even the state religion during the Tang dynasty
no, buddhism was born in Nepel
@@bioberliner ...buddha was born in bihar...
@@aryisweird well, india was not a contry but a geographic name, now still. hence its not "indian"
My Goodness. To India people. It’s just a dance. That doesn’t mean India has any influence on Chinese culture. Otherwise China would be like Myanmar and Cambodia having huge influence from India. Chinese culture is mainly from Confucianism and Taoism , and has nothing to do with India. Chinese dance schools teach all kinds of dances from other countries too. Many Chinese dancers also can dance belly dancing in Egypt style and salsa dance and tango dance from Latin America. Dancing is just for fun.
OMFG THE CHOEREOGRAPHY IS MAZING!!! The practice was worth every minute and sweat. This is beautiful and like a visual dream!
凄すぎる。美しすぎる。
空を舞う観音様が降りてきて踊っているみたいです。
それに見えないだけで、彼女達一人一人に踊りの神様が付いてくれて、一緒に踊っているんじゃないかと思いました。
Beautiful dancers , beautiful dancing using Indian music with Indian tabla , sitar and flute was exceelent , Thank you all and best wishes
I think it's Veena playing not sitar
Such fantastic Chinese girls. Hello from Russia.
It's classical dance of Devdasi and later the Royal courstean of ancient North India also... There is so many symbolism of Hinduism and buddhsim in this dance
The silk road.
This is not dance devdasi prostitutes. They showed Buddhist goddess Gaun yin.
We share more similarities and influence each other more than we think. Buddhism (originated from India) is highly embraced in China and many cross exchange of culture/religion etc has been established since the ancient times through the Silk Road. This dance is depicting Kalavinka if I’m not wrong. I love this fusion, cheers!
@@jayantkamble6082 hello dude. Not all Devadasis were prostitute and please have some respect for them. Please read history of the whole India properly before talking with half knowledge.
let's just say "lots of inspiration from Buddhism" rather than India. Buddhism is a shared culture between Nepali/Indian and East Asian people, broader than India alone. This is just to be fair.
I've watched this video several times and I think it is the best dance video I've ever seen. The choreography, the lighting, the costuming, the choice of music and camera work are all excellent. Beyond the immediate visual impact though I think it all comes together to create the experience of witnessing divinity. The dancers are purportedly portraying the kalavinka but I thought of the apsara/feitan and feel that this must be how the apsara/feitan were conceptualized and experienced on an emotional and sensory level from the perspective of peoples hundreds if not thousands of years ago. If you want to express the concept and feeling of a tripartite goddess, for example, you can't do much better than this video. Most dance I enjoy on a purely aesthetic basis but this is the only one that had roused a genuine emotional response in me, it is beautiful.
Totally agree ❤
The music, dress, mudras are so Indian.....beautiful
太好看了。我看了超過十次以上
Can you picture this being in the yester yrs and this being the performance. I am utterly in love with this
美轮美奂 I've been to Dunhuang twice and still want to visit it again and again, the whole Gansu on the Yellow River West Corridor (河西走廊) is a giant archaelogical site, with delicious local fusion food and different ethnic groups, mesmerizing, fascinating...
編排與表演都極好
上乘之作 ❤❤❤
I wonder how much time it took to choreograph this masterpiece.
So mesmerizing!🤩
我很喜欢这种视频。它不但混合中国的古代舞蹈和敦煌形象。舞艺演员们也把中国文化的精髓用舞蹈展现得淋漓尽致。那些对中国文化充满神秘感的外国人会很喜欢。你们要四处去演出，让大家多了解博大精深的中国文化。
西域文化, 你該多研究各地文化
明明是中亚文化，而且是拼凑的舞蹈，看到演员的云步了那是古典舞里面才有的。
明明是中亚文化，而且是拼凑的舞蹈，看到演员的云步了那是古典舞里面才有的。
还不是偷印度的东西😅
It is the most beautiful most skilled performance I have ever seen. Such grace and talent! Best wishes to these most talented artists!
My goodness I’m so amazed this is one of the most beautiful dances I’ve seen
Reminds me of south Indian classical Dance ❤
Beautiful sound and Culture, artists and humanity ❤
Super!
Это потрясающе! 4 танцовщицы, но действительно как единое божество))) единый организм❤
I don't know how many times I have watched and enjoyed this! But it is wonderful... Thank you to the four dancers, the musicians, their support people and to the video producer.
真的好美喔！看完好感動！看到敦煌壁畫浮現在眼前！仙氣飄飄！
It was like watching 4 beautiful birds tell a story about spring. I could see many Buddha hands, but I don't know what they all mean. I could see a lot of hidden symbolism in each movement and pose. I could watch that for eternity.
Try watching this with only the background of a garden..... birds wind and leaves moving.... that'll blow your mind
So elegant!! Their hand movements are so lovely to watch and I feel as though a goddess has come to life!
太美了！好的东西能不能就单纯地欣赏和赞美？看到评论区某些争吵就烦。
Волшебно! Удивительно красивый и связный по сюжету танец, мастерство танцовщиц и музыка завораживают! Костюмы и грим очень красивы и сделаны с большим вкусом и пониманием!
浓厚的印度特色，绝对好评
Yes u should look upto bharatnatyam n odishi
At times they were mirroring eachother across the stage, awesome talent
Well done! Reminds me of the wall paintings and sculptures not only in Dunghuan but along the Silk Road in the Western Region.
这就是敦煌舞
They make it look so effortless ..... absolutely beautiful ❤️
484 seconds of beauty and grace, incredible performance and light effect is outstanding
當作這涼庭真是個好讓人休息（憩）的好地方！
好漂亮的一幅畫，舞饀，
Became a fan from the first stance.😍 FLUID..♥ The colours and the hues of costume and makeup and the light is so magical. Reminds me of the paintings on the hand fans gifted by my Chinese students.