Finding Excellence, Part 2: A Tradition of Transmission
One needs to take a long view—one that spans vast distances and many centuries—to appreciate the context of the Cham dance traditions that were preserved
One needs to take a long view—one that spans vast distances and many centuries—to appreciate the context of the Cham dance traditions that were preserved
Researching endangered dance traditions as I do, it is usual to chronicle the problems, challenges of discovery, along with the qualities of vanishing practices. So
Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the