The Pistil of Chestnuts

The Pistil of Chestnuts is a social group dance originating in The Bamboo of Enlarging. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Fruitless Tomato. The dancers perform loosely mingled, moving to the music's fefa rhythm. The entire dance has a basic movement called the yalona. There is a series of two softly percussive steps in a figure-eight pattern with a strong hand gesture. The dance is sprightly and powerful.

• The dance begins with the theme of the music. The dancers perform very quickly with the music. This aggressive lively section is punctuated by independent body movement and refined runs.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the theme of the music. This passive section is punctuated by leg lifts and right kicks.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This section is punctuated by sensual arm carriage and passionate rightward bends, with movement mirrored by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the recapitulation of the theme of the music. The dancers perform quickly with the music. This expressive weightless twisting section is punctuated by clockwise quarter turns.

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