THE LAUGHING HEART
Your life is your life
Don't let it be clubbed into dark submission
Be on the watch, there are ways out
The Gods will offer you chances
Know them, take them
You can't beat death
But you can beat death in life, sometimes
And the more often you learn to do it
The more light there will be
Your life is your life
Know it while you have it
You are marvellous
The Gods wait to delight
In you
- Charles Bukowski 1820-1994, German-American poet and novelist
February has been a very special month for me personally. A trip of a
lifetime with my favourite sibling, the mountains and rivers singing
into my ears every night, fresh food being harvested before my eyes by
the gentle and spiritual Andean people, the contrasting energies of the
larger than life spectacle of the Rio Carnival - dancing in the streets
and foot tapping rhythms around every corner. What better way to
disengage and recharge than to travel. To savour the lives and rhythms
of people far away from my homeland and yet connected through the
elements of the sun, moon, water and wind. To re-enter my own inner
world by observing the habits and customs of another culture half a
world away. To return feeling chastened by the common threads and
eternally grateful for the magnificent planet we inhabit.
AND
To not wear any make up, Kajal, lipstick or worry about my hair for
weeks. Just moisturiser, sun screen, a hat and a big smile! Only a
dancer will know what a joy that is!
So this month, I will not talk about dance in the expected ways.
Instead, I will share my thoughts of my recent travel and experiences
that were full of colour, movement and energy. To put out there the
ideas of rest, recharge, reboot, review, renew and revisit our lives and
art.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Dance: An integral part of human existence
- Sudha Sridhar
Dance and music have always been an integral part of existence of human
life right from time immemorial, probably suggesting that it has
descended along with human beings right from the source itself.
Nayika: The modern woman
- Shruti Patki Many dance treatises have been written by ancient Indian authors (not
dancers) that are popular even today as handbooks and encyclopedias.
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Guru K Kalyanasundaram: March 1
Bhabananda Barbayan: March 1
Krithika Rajagopalan: March 2
Anwesha Das: March 11
Niharika Mohanty: March 11
Sudharani Raghupathy: March 21
Vidhya Subramanian: March 24
VV Ramani: March 28
QUOTE
Dancers' bodies are archives: their muscle memory preserves choreography long after they have left the stage.
- Cynthia Dragoni
COMMENT
Heartfelt
congratulations to Narthaki on completing 25 years of digital presence.
Sustaining such a platform with dedication and consistency is a
remarkable service to the artistic community.
- Rohit Viswanath
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