Tag: expression

45 Days of Dance Stories, adancerslife, artblog, article, artist, bodyinmotion, bodylanguage, choreography, Contemporaryart, Dance, dancer, discover, inspire, marthagraham, performances, videos

A Dancer’s Life – Martha Graham

    Martha Graham has been for many dancers a source of great strength, inspiration and guidance. Her work, writings, performances, choreographies, and dance style have been a beacon of light for me. So today rather than extoll the virtues of this extraordinary individual, let me present o you her 3 part narration titled “A Dancer’s Life” and allow you to go on that journey … Continue reading A Dancer’s Life – Martha Graham

divvyanirulaLeave a comment
45 Days of Dance Stories, artblog, article, bharanatyam, bodyinmotion, bodylanguage, choreography, classical, dhutam, head, marthagraham, movememnt, natyashastra, sama, technique

Head : Greeva Bheda, the Science of head movements.

Getting back to our upward trajectory of exploring the dancers body, we left off at Hands – the Power of Two, and now we are back with the Head as part of the 45 Days of Dance Stories blogging project. As a classical dancer, especially a Bharatnatyam Dancer, when I think of the head and its uses, I immediately think of Greeva Bheda or Sheero Bheda. … Continue reading Head : Greeva Bheda, the Science of head movements.

divvyanirulaLeave a comment
External link to I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
cloud, daffodils, dsarttakes, poem, poetry, wordsworth

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Daffodils by Wordsworth : I wandered lonely as a Cloud That floats on high o’er Vales and Hills, When all at once I saw a crowd A host of dancing Daffodils; Along the Lake, beneath the trees, Ten thousand dancing in the breeze. The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: – A poet could not but be gay In … Continue reading I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

divvyanirulaLeave a comment
artblog, article, creative, culture, delhi, dsarttakes, gender, indiaartscene, literature, mayaangelou, poem, poet, sexism, StillIRise, writer

And I Still Rise by Maya Angelou

This poem connects to every human, heart-beat and soul who has suffered prejudice, judgment and oppression. Here is the poem: You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells … Continue reading And I Still Rise by Maya Angelou

divvyanirulaLeave a comment
art, article, artists, Contemporaryart, contemporaryartists, creative, culture, delhi, dsarttakes, expression, perspective, time

What is Contemporary Art?

Contemporary Art is understood by some as all art produced post World War II, whilst others define it as art produced “within our lifetime”, and then there is the tiny fact that Roger Fry and his contemporaries founded and established The Contemporary Art Society, London in 1910.  So, trying to define Contemporary-Art within a set time-line, to me, seems an extremely fallible methodology. So, how … Continue reading What is Contemporary Art?

divvyanirulaLeave a comment