SWAYAMBHU
Kuchipudi
solo accompanied by four musicians.Choreographed
and directed by Shantala Shivalingappa Duration:
1h30 Swayambhu: « that which
manifests by itself » or, « which appears spontaneously».
In sanskrit, this term refers
to a stone or rock whose shape naturally resembles the features of deities,
such as Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, or Shiva the Lord of Dance.
On a more subtle note, swayambhu
is the spontaneous and sudden experience of an altered sense of reality.
A moment of absolute lucidity, where Reality reveals its true nature :
an infinite field of Unity, Fluidity, Energy. The dancer becomes an artisan-alchemist.
She opens up her tool-kit, each element finely sharpened, weighed, admired,
and then handled with infinite care, gentleness, love. She seeks the right
combination of materials, which will give rise to a pure expression.
A vision whose light has
been calling, but whose form has never clearly shown itself, and which
may now appear spontaneously, thanks to the magic of alchemy : for a fleeting
moment,watch the veil of Illusion (Maya in sanskrit) fall, and reveal
the Infinite... It all depends on the success
of the alchemy....
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