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i wonder when people say life is vapid. with flourishing display of color and grandeur by nature how can people be ignorant to it? now life is my fav. topic not because it offers philosophical dimensions but because its a line of axis by itself and can sustain growth within it. the visual appeal presented by the branch of aesthetics culminates into ART- artistic. being a classical dancer i have fallen in love with this aesthetic form. it amuses me to think how a particular situation say depiction of satyabama with lord Krishna is portrayed in different forms of dance. the use of mudras to depict objects or the course of the story along with abhinayam(visual expressions) and thalam( beats) can altogether create a form which is as unique and simple from the others. this is one stream which has the capability of hook people. dont get me wrong, i am not referring to only classical dance but dance in all forms. what with the burgeoning salsa, jazz, hip hop classes. well this whole admiration was drawn on me when i was practicing for 'Jatiswaram' (solo composition of Kuchipudi- classical dance of Andhra Pradesh). i just missed a mudra by a finger and my guru explained how i had depicted the incident in completely in its opposite meaning! i was aghast realizing how different a meaning a mudra with the same fingers in different angles meant. there is a lot to be learnt in dance. rather than just being a form of hobby this profession requires reverence in its purest form. how subtly it can change the outlook of a person canot be described but has to be experienced if one wants to savour it. benefits of dance are immense- right from teaching ethics(very imp what with people forgetting the existence of others!), to improving concentration to body fitness. i would say its our grail which springs nectar to be relished. with IT dependent society and its salary dependent people, its the need of the hour to fire the passion of art in our heart and to marvel at how quickly it engulfs you into its universe. my mantra for tired souls would be: go dancing!!!
P.S. this topic is dreadfully close to my heart and if anybody finds this stuffy kindly keep it to yourself!
