荷花舞是陇东民间舞蹈艺术的一个种类,其乐曲悠扬,动作简洁,风格古朴,道具荷盘别具一格,这些艺术特点凝聚在一起形成荷花舞“出淤泥而不染”宁静致远的艺术境界,浓郁浪漫的艺术气息,是陇东劳动人民表达昌盛太平、吉祥丰兴美好情怀的一种艺术形式,是高原汉民族心理象征,是陇东地域文化的典型与表征。一、荷花舞源流荷花舞是陇东民间舞蹈艺术的一个门类,它是由先民的祭祀仪式(敬奉天地、乞求风调雨 Lotus dance is a kind of Longdong folk dance art, melodious music, simple movements, simple style, props have unique style, these artistic features together to form a lotus dance “out of the mud without dyeing ” quiet Zhiyuan artistic realm , Rich and romantic artistic atmosphere is an art form expressed by the working people in eastern Gansu for their peaceful and auspicious feelings of good fortune. It is also a symbol of the Han nationality in the plateau and a typical and representative of Longdong regional culture. First, the origin of lotus dance Lotus dance is a class of eastern Gansu folk dance art, it is by the ancestors of the ritual (respect the world, begging for good weather