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International youth scholars dance forum kicks off in Shanghai
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International youth scholars dance forum kicks off in Shanghai

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-19 14:24 The 2024 International Young Scholars Dance Forum, hosted by the Shanghai Theatre Academy and organized by the Shanghai Theatre Academy Journal Center and the editorial department of Contemporary Dance Art Research, is held in Shanghai on Dec 18, 2024. The 2024 International Young Scholars Dance Forum, hosted by the Shanghai Theatre Academy and organized by …

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International youth scholars dance forum kicks off in Shanghai
5 days ago

International youth scholars dance forum kicks off in Shanghai

China Daily  

The 2024 International Young Scholars Dance Forum, hosted by the Shanghai Theatre Academy and organized by the Shanghai Theatre Academy Journal Center and the editorial department of Contemporary Dance Art Research, is held in Shanghai on Dec 18, 2024. The 2024 International Young Scholars Dance Forum, hosted by the Shanghai Theatre Academy and organized by the Shanghai Theatre Academy Journal …

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From academia to arangetram, Lalitha Anand’s inspiring dance debut at 57
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From academia to arangetram, Lalitha Anand’s inspiring dance debut at 57

The Hindu  

Lalitha Anand, wife of Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand, is set to make her Bharatanatyam arangetram at 57. A scholar with a Ph.D from IIT-Madras and an accomplished researcher in mathematical statistics, Lalitha’s resumption of Bharatanatyam after decades of academic and personal commitments is as inspiring as it is unique. Lalitha’s passion for Bharatanatyam began in her childhood when she …

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Xinshi Dance Art Festival showcases environmental dance
1 month ago

Xinshi Dance Art Festival showcases environmental dance

China Daily  

By Wang Xin | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Nov 19, 2024 The Xinshi Dance Art Festival kicked off on Saturday in Xinshi ancient town of Deqing county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The Xinshi Dance Art Festival kicked off on Saturday in Xinshi ancient town of Deqing county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, featuring diverse dance shows and cultural activities that …

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Minnan culture dances across stages
4 months ago

Minnan culture dances across stages

China Daily  

A scene from the Three Chapters of Little Egret. The Xiamen Little Egret Folk Dance Art Center staged two shows of its dance drama Bailu Sanzhang, or Three Chapters of Little Egret, in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, featuring nearly 70 young students of Xiamen Art School. Co-produced by Xiamen Little Egret Folk Dance Art Center and Xiamen Art School, …

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"Breakdancing is an American art form": From its origins in 1980s New York to the Paris Olympics
5 months, 3 weeks ago

"Breakdancing is an American art form": From its origins in 1980s New York to the Paris Olympics

Salon  

Ask any b-boy or b-girl in the world that name the moment that changed everything, someone says in the Andscape documentary “Breakin’ on the One,” and they’ll cite the battle at Lincoln Center that took place on August 15, 1981. Dancers popped and locked in soft drink commercials, and even Alphonso Ribeiro – yes, Carlton – got in on the …

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Artists in J-K revive lost art through mesmerising 'Roff' folk dance performance
1 year, 6 months ago

Artists in J-K revive lost art through mesmerising 'Roff' folk dance performance

Hindustan Times  

A group of budding artists on Thursday organised a performance of 'Roff' -- the traditional folk dance of Kashmir -- in a bid to revive the lost art. Budding artists revive 'Roff' folk dance to preserve traditional Kashmiri art. However, in a bid to revive the dance form, a group of students organised a performance at the Srinagar's famed Tagore …

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Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health
1 year, 6 months ago

Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health

Hindustan Times  

Art is often seen as a form of entertainment or self-expression but it also has a significant role in promoting health and preventing illness. Music to dance therapy, here's how art helps in prevention of ill health In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rajiv Kovil, Diabetologist, Chairperson at Zandra Healthcare, Co-Founder of Rang De Neela initiative and Secretary at …

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The body speaks many languages in this new exhibition
1 year, 10 months ago

The body speaks many languages in this new exhibition

Live Mint  

It’s interesting to watch a seamless confluence of performance, dance and the visual arts in a new exhibition. The exhibition, One Story is Not Enough, features a variety of artistic perspectives, across mediums and styles, ranging from artificial intelligence to classical dance, digital to artisanal, contemporary to timeless, with artists from India, the US, Iran, UK and Sri Lanka. Curated …

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Ivory coast’s Zaouli storms internet as ‘world’s most difficult dances’
1 year, 11 months ago

Ivory coast’s Zaouli storms internet as ‘world’s most difficult dances’

Live Mint  

A video of a Zaouli dance performer moving his legs at a lightning-fast speed has taken internet by storm. May the New Year see those big disasters dealt with…” Zaouli is a popular music and dance form performed by Guro communities of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Along with speed, the dance form is also about the art of balancing the …

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Know Your Classical Dances: How Kathak has historically served as a medium of storytelling that cuts across classes
2 years, 10 months ago

Know Your Classical Dances: How Kathak has historically served as a medium of storytelling that cuts across classes

Firstpost  

Throughout history, quite unlike most classical art forms, Kathak has seldom been performed as an offering to a deity, instead from its earliest stages, it has been a recital directed at an audience comprising its patrons as well as the common people. * Katha kahe so kathak kehelave… One of the most globally renowned dance forms hailing from India, and …

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Jinan youngsters revive traditional lantern dance
2 years, 11 months ago

Jinan youngsters revive traditional lantern dance

China Daily  

The Huaiyin silk ball lantern dance, a Shandong provincial intangible cultural heritage in Jinan, Shandong province has been revived as more and more youngsters are starting to practice the traditional art form. Xizhang Primary School in Jinan's Huaiyin district has opened a training class for silk ball lantern dance since 2013 to help more students learn the unique charm of …

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Changes in literature and art in the last five years
3 years ago

Changes in literature and art in the last five years

China Daily  

The story of writer Lu Xun features in the popular TV drama Juexing Niandai. This scenario is the plot of the dance Tang Yong created by Chen Lin, a choreographer with the Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater in Central China's Henan province. Inspired by relics unearthed in Henan which date back to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the work was …

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Ukrainian performers discover Chinese art | Ep. 4: Learning Chinese drums
3 years, 5 months ago

Ukrainian performers discover Chinese art | Ep. 4: Learning Chinese drums

China Daily  

In this episode of "Discover Chinese Art @CNODDT", Andrew will follow percussionist Tong Shengyuan to take on the "bangu", a small frame drum typically used in Chinese operas. The short-video series, "Discover Chinese art @CNODDT", with seven episodes in total, is co-produced by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater and China Daily Website. Let's embrace Chinese culture this …

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Ukrainian performers discover Chinese art | Ep. 3: Learning Chinese dance
3 years, 5 months ago

Ukrainian performers discover Chinese art | Ep. 3: Learning Chinese dance

China Daily  

Natalie and Andrew, both drawn to the grace of classical Chinese dances, always wanted to learn more about the art form to share with their friends back home in Ukraine. In this episode, CNODDT's top dancer Yu Yu introduces the popular dance "Song of Jade and Gentlemen", an internet sensation from the dance drama "Confucius", with the two learning with …

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