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手影舞

English translation: black light dance

09:43 Feb 9, 2015
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Dance
Chinese term or phrase: 手影舞
Please let me know how you would translate a sort of dance where dancers wear gloves and dance in complete darkness. In this dance, the audience can only see movements of gloves that the dancers wear, and cannot see the dancers who wear dark clothes. The audience can see the white colour of these gloves, when two lamps - other options could be one or more than two lamps - were put in a certain position and the light shines on the dancers.
The Chinese term for this dance is 手影舞.
Yuemin Chen
China
Local time: 17:06
English translation:black light dance
Explanation:
Usually this kind of dance uses UV "black lights" to make the gloves light up
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Phil Hand
China
Local time: 17:06
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Summary of answers provided
5hand shadow dance
David Lin
3 +1black light dance
Phil Hand
3shadowgraphy (or ombromanie) performing art
tanglsus


  

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shadowgraphy (or ombromanie) performing art


Explanation:
please see the link below.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowgraphy_(performing_art)
tanglsus
United States
Local time: 05:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. :)

Asker: Happy Chinese New Year!

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1 day 34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
black light dance


Explanation:
Usually this kind of dance uses UV "black lights" to make the gloves light up


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_light_theatre
Phil Hand
China
Local time: 17:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharon Tong: 再具体一点，black light hand dance, IMO.
8 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hand shadow dance


Explanation:
The website below has the stuff sold for hand shadow dance.

Stage lights nightclub dedicated violet light hand shadow dance party fluorescent lamp blacklight theater lights send gloves

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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-02-09 14:55:35 GMT)
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You Tube has a few clippings of hand shadow dance but probably you can't watch it in your place. Another site has hand shadow dance performance gloves sold as follow:

http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/hand-shadow-dance-perfor...|1816584166

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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-02-09 15:05:41 GMT)
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youku has this though. A lovely performing art!

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTE2NjE5MzU2.html

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Note added at 7 days (2015-02-16 14:35:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Or UV Hand Dance, as this link shows UV Irish dance

http://www.scarlettentertainment.com/laser-led-a-glow-act/34...

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Note added at 7 days (2015-02-16 14:36:01 GMT) Post-grading
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A similar one

http://www.talents-productions.com/uv-celtics/#prettyPhoto


    Reference: http://mcsimple.com/index.php/taobao/view/id/19418648702
David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:06
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much David. Is it possible to find this hand shadow dance on a UK or US website or other websites in English speaking countries (which I can assess in mainland China)?

Asker: sorry, "access in mainland"...typo

Asker: I think black light theatre sounds more appropriate in this case. I found this online, http://makatirotaract.org/hands-called-to-serve-worldwide-campaign/. You are always helpful. Thanks again and best wishes for the Chinese New Year!

Asker: I agree with you on UV hand dance. Thank you, and sorry for sending this note late. I was unable to access some functions on Proz until a few days ago.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Xing
23 hrs
  -> thanks.
disagree  Sharon Tong: shadow是阴影，而不是反光。
1 day 3 hrs
  -> You may be right but "hand shadow dance" is commonly acceptable in e-commerce and online video sites now as shown in my links.
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