Amanda (was Aziyade)
Well-known member
I'm not saying it's happened on THIS message board, but why is it that whenever we question a performer or teacher's qualifications or how much they know about the dance or the contributing cultures, we get this generic statement about how art is supposed to evolve?
So if I walk into a studio and see somebody doing cane dance to Bhangra music, and I ask why they chose this particular music, I get slapped in the face with:
"This is my ART. It's evolving. It's my personal expression. Don't try to put me in your box!"
????:think: :think: ?????
Somebody must have asked Kajira Djoumahna once "why are you wearing tassels and dancing to that music?" A good question, yes? She answered that question by writing a book, The Tribal Bible. Excellent response.
When you "push the boundaries of your art" you should expect people to question you. And you should be prepared with a response. Art is about communication. What are you communicating?
All art can be considered experimental. But you know, sometimes experiments fail. High concept "art" and big-budget movies can fail. The first draft of a poem isn't necessarily (or often) what will be the final finished poem.
Not everything a writer creates is art. Not every scale played by a pianist is art. Sometimes it's just practice.
Not all that goes by the name of "art" is real communication. Sometimes it's just practice.
So if I walk into a studio and see somebody doing cane dance to Bhangra music, and I ask why they chose this particular music, I get slapped in the face with:
"This is my ART. It's evolving. It's my personal expression. Don't try to put me in your box!"
????:think: :think: ?????
Somebody must have asked Kajira Djoumahna once "why are you wearing tassels and dancing to that music?" A good question, yes? She answered that question by writing a book, The Tribal Bible. Excellent response.
When you "push the boundaries of your art" you should expect people to question you. And you should be prepared with a response. Art is about communication. What are you communicating?
All art can be considered experimental. But you know, sometimes experiments fail. High concept "art" and big-budget movies can fail. The first draft of a poem isn't necessarily (or often) what will be the final finished poem.
Not everything a writer creates is art. Not every scale played by a pianist is art. Sometimes it's just practice.
Not all that goes by the name of "art" is real communication. Sometimes it's just practice.