中國古典舞蹈：桃夭

中國古典舞蹈：“桃夭”


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDlmoXicWKc


Original Taoli version of Tao Yao 桃李杯的桃夭

This is the Taoli Dance Competition version of Tao Yao. The CCTV version is the shorter, modified version of this. The first three minutes are different in the CCTV version. In any case, I still LOVE this dance. It's probably the first dance that can be compared to Ta Ge.

The name Tao Yao or Peach Blossoms (桃夭)，comes from a poem aluding the blooming peach blossoms to prosperity of the household. Peach is the symbol of fertility and prosperity, thus in the poem, it says that "Look how strong the peach tree is, the blossoms are heavy in its branches, the girl that will be married shall bring happiness and prosperity to the household."




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bz6FIwIi3s

桃夭——排練版（古典舞女子群舞）


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PfJu3Gi8Y