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"Reba on the Grassland"

Title (English)
"Reba on the Grassland"
Title (Chinese)
《草原上的热巴》
Title (Romanization)
Caoyuan shang de reba
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This work, "Reba On the Grassland," was co-choreographed in 1956 by Han choreographer Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) and Tibetan dancer Oumijiacan (欧米加参 b. 1928). Oumijiacan had been a traveling performer in Yunnan before he was recruited to join the ensemble in 1953. "Reba On the Grassland" won an award at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 and is one of the most well-known Tibetan dance works of the Maoist period.
Date
1956

"Reba on the Grassland"

Title (English)
"Reba on the Grassland"
Title (Chinese)
《草原上的热巴》
Title (Romanization)
Caoyuan shang de reba
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This work, "Reba On the Grassland," was co-choreographed in 1956 by Han choreographer Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) and Tibetan dancer Oumijiacan (欧米加参 b. 1928). Oumijiacan had been a traveling performer in Yunnan before he was recruited to join the ensemble in 1953. "Reba On the Grassland" won an award at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 and is one of the most well-known Tibetan dance works of the Maoist period.

"Elunchun Nationality Dance"

Title (English)
"Elunchun Nationality Dance"
Title (Chinese)
"鄂伦春族舞"
Title (Romanization)
"Elunchun zu wu"
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This piece is a hunting-themed dance meant to represent the Elunchun nationality of northern Inner Mongolia.

Jin Ou

Title (English)
Jin Ou
Title (Chinese)
金欧
Title (Romanization)
Jin Ou
Description
Jin Ou (金欧, aka 杨昌林 b. 1934), was the most famous Miao nationality dance artist in China during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Kaili, Guizhou, to a family of folk artists and began performing locally at the age of nine. In 1953, he was recruited to the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Ensemble (later the Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble), where he soon became a soloist. Jin was responsible for adapting Miao traditional dances and musical instruments for the modern stage. His performances are recorded in the dance films Caidie fenfei (彩蝶纷飞 1963) and Dongfang hong (东方红 1964). Here, Jin Ou is photographed performing a Miao "hulu" (reed pipe) dance while on tour in the United States.
Date
1982

"Spring Outing"

Title (English)
"Spring Outing"
Title (Chinese)
《踏青》
Title (Romanization)
"Ta qing"
Description
This dance work, also known as "Miao Nationality Youth Dance" (苗族青年舞), was premiered in 1960. This photograph was taken during the filming of the work for the 1963 dance film Caidie fenfei (彩蝶纷飞). Jin Ou (金欧, aka 杨昌林 b. 1934), was the most famous Miao nationality dance artist in China during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Kaili, Guizhou, to a family of folk artists and began performing locally at the age of nine. In 1953, he was recruited to the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Ensemble (late the Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble), in 1953, where he soon became a soloist. Jin was responsible for adapting Miao traditional dances and musical instruments for the modern stage. His performance is also recorded the film The East is Red (Dongfang hong 东方红 1964).
Date
1963

"Spring Outing"

Title (English)
"Spring Outing"
Title (Chinese)
《踏青》
Title (Romanization)
"Ta qing"
Description
This dance work, also known as "Miao Nationality Youth Dance" (苗族青年舞), was premiered in 1960. This photograph was taken during the filming of the work for the 1963 dance film Caidie fenfei (彩蝶纷飞). Jin Ou (金欧, aka 杨昌林 b. 1934), was the most famous Miao nationality dance artist in China during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Kaili, Guizhou, to a family of folk artists and began performing locally at the age of nine. In 1953, he was recruited to the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Ensemble (late the Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble), in 1953, where he soon became a soloist. Jin was responsible for adapting Miao traditional dances and musical instruments for the modern stage. His performance is also recorded the film The East is Red (Dongfang hong 东方红 1964).
Date
1963

"Reba on the Grassland"

Title (English)
"Reba on the Grassland"
Title (Chinese)
《草原上的热巴》
Title (Romanization)
Caoyuan shang de reba
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This work, "Reba On the Grassland," was co-choreographed in 1956 by Han choreographer Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) and Tibetan dancer Oumijiacan (欧米加参 b. 1928). Oumijiacan had been a traveling performer in Yunnan before he was recruited to join the ensemble in 1953. "Reba On the Grassland" won an award at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 and is one of the most well-known Tibetan dance works of the Maoist period.
Date
1957

"Reba on the Grassland"

Title (English)
"Reba on the Grassland"
Title (Chinese)
《草原上的热巴》
Title (Romanization)
Caoyuan shang de reba
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This work, "Reba On the Grassland," was co-choreographed in 1956 by Han choreographer Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) and Tibetan dancer Oumijiacan (欧米加参 b. 1928). Oumijiacan had been a traveling performer in Yunnan before he was recruited to join the ensemble in 1953. "Reba On the Grassland" won an award at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 and is one of the most well-known Tibetan dance works of the Maoist period.
Date
1957

Jin Ou

Title (English)
Jin Ou
Title (Chinese)
金欧
Title (Romanization)
Jin Ou
Description
Jin Ou (金欧, aka 杨昌林 b. 1934), was the most famous Miao nationality dance artist in China during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Kaili, Guizhou, to a family of folk artists and began performing locally at the age of nine. In 1953, he was recruited to the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Ensemble (later the Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble), where he soon became a soloist. Jin was responsible for adapting Miao traditional dances and musical instruments for the modern stage. His performances are recorded in the dance films Caidie fenfei (彩蝶纷飞 1963) and Dongfang hong (东方红 1964).
Date
1980s

Jin Ou

Title (English)
Jin Ou
Title (Chinese)
金欧
Title (Romanization)
Jin Ou
Description
Jin Ou (金欧, aka 杨昌林 b. 1934), was the most famous Miao nationality dance artist in China during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Kaili, Guizhou, to a family of folk artists and began performing locally at the age of nine. In 1953, he was recruited to the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Ensemble (later the Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble), where he soon became a soloist. Jin was responsible for adapting Miao traditional dances and musical instruments for the modern stage. His performances are recorded in the dance films Caidie fenfei (彩蝶纷飞 1963) and Dongfang hong (东方红 1964).
Date
1980s
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"Reba on the Grassland"

Title (English)
"Reba on the Grassland"
Title (Chinese)
《草原上的热巴》
Title (Romanization)
Caoyuan shang de reba
Description
The Central Nationalities Song and Dance Ensemble, founded in 1952 as the Central Nationalities Institute Cultural Work Troupe, specialized in performances created and performed by China's ethnic minorities. This work, "Reba On the Grassland," was co-choreographed in 1956 by Han choreographer Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) and Tibetan dancer Oumijiacan (欧米加参 b. 1928). Oumijiacan had been a traveling performer in Yunnan before he was recruited to join the ensemble in 1953. "Reba On the Grassland" won an award at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 and is one of the most well-known Tibetan dance works of the Maoist period.
Date
1980s
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