The most vulgar lift[NOTE Pg 8] - Page 7

Originally posted by: LeadNitrate

I however need to make a point regarding the whole vulgarity angle popping up every weekend and 10-20 topics discussing vulagrity of dance by all dancers.

Errm, this is dance. Dance expresses emotions, all sorts of it, and for that a certain amount of closeness is needed between the partners. There are 9 emotions of rasha which are even expressed in Indian classical dances,two of them being sringer and adi rasa, which expresses love and attachment of romantic type.

So why this puritan attitude towards another expression of life and its emotions I do not understand. Its a dance show, people will dance and wear costumes that allow them to dance. The costumes for international dances will be shorter and different from indian classical dances. Do you guys remember when the american choreographers came to JDJ last season and performed in samba? The dresses the girls were wearing were barely nothing. Compared to that I would say Jhalak celebs are dressed in tents.

I wonder what you guys will feel if you see temple carvings in places like ajanta illora and khajuraho. That Indian civilization seems to have perished completely.

Whats with the extra sensitive touchy feely posts labelling everything under the sun as vulgar?

Originally posted by: kshows_fangirl

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Originally posted by: LeadNitrate

I however need to make a point regarding the whole vulgarity angle popping up every weekend and 10-20 topics discussing vulagrity of dance by all dancers.

Errm, this is dance. Dance expresses emotions, all sorts of it, and for that a certain amount of closeness is needed between the partners. There are 9 emotions of rasha which are even expressed in Indian classical dances,two of them being sringer and adi rasa, which expresses love and attachment of romantic type.

So why this puritan attitude towards another expression of life and its emotions I do not understand. Its a dance show, people will dance and wear costumes that allow them to dance. The costumes for international dances will be shorter and different from indian classical dances. Do you guys remember when the american choreographers came to JDJ last season and performed in samba? The dresses the girls were wearing were barely nothing. Compared to that I would say Jhalak celebs are dressed in tents.

I wonder what you guys will feel if you see temple carvings in places like ajanta illora and khajuraho. That Indian civilization seems to have perished completely.

Whats with the extra sensitive touchy feely posts labelling everything under the sun as vulgar?

Originally posted by: Shelly1026

There are many lifts in dance that could look vulgar to someone. It's about perception. It's also about how much that person is exposed to certain types of cultures. Dance lifts done in the west are being attempted (and executed well) by the Indian contemporaries. We should be proud of that and not jump on every opportunity to label a certain dance step vulgar.

In today's dance, the idea of a village girl dancing in modern steps is tough to swallow and when that lift was executed, they pushed the envelope. However, that is the aim in dance! To dance well and see what new creations can come about. As this is a dance show for the masses, however, I maintain that the show should keep a look at the aura, costumes, music and feel of the entire performance before showing the acts. That way, the dance steps would be more appreciated (and not labeled as vulgar). Case in point, in yesterday's dance, a cabaret dancer does similar lifts but they were probably well received. We are used to cabaret dancers dancing that way.

In no way am I saying that any of the performances this weekend were vulgar. All the lifts are tough and we should commend them for doing them. If the lifts look vulgar, I blame the costumes and the entire feel of the act (including song and atmosphere created) along with the fact that this is something new for an Indian audience and is tough to digest. The lifts are perfectly fine and we just need to open our minds to allow the contestants push the envelope and show us good art. It will take a while and therefore, for an Indian mainstream audience, the show should take care of how they allow the acts to be portrayed.

And that is all..if anyone feels like I've "bashed" any contestant, please know that that is not my intention.

Originally posted by: LeadNitrate

I however need to make a point regarding the whole vulgarity angle popping up every weekend and 10-20 topics discussing vulagrity of dance by all dancers.

Errm, this is dance. Dance expresses emotions, all sorts of it, and for that a certain amount of closeness is needed between the partners. There are 9 emotions of rasha which are even expressed in Indian classical dances,two of them being sringer and adi rasa, which expresses love and attachment of romantic type.

So why this puritan attitude towards another expression of life and its emotions I do not understand. Its a dance show, people will dance and wear costumes that allow them to dance. The costumes for international dances will be shorter and different from indian classical dances. Do you guys remember when the american choreographers came to JDJ last season and performed in samba? The dresses the girls were wearing were barely nothing. Compared to that I would say Jhalak celebs are dressed in tents.

I wonder what you guys will feel if you see temple carvings in places like ajanta illora and khajuraho. That Indian civilization seems to have perished completely.

Whats with the extra sensitive touchy feely posts labelling everything under the sun as vulgar?

Originally posted by: LeadNitrate

I however need to make a point regarding the whole vulgarity angle popping up every weekend and 10-20 topics discussing vulagrity of dance by all dancers.

Errm, this is dance. Dance expresses emotions, all sorts of it, and for that a certain amount of closeness is needed between the partners. There are 9 emotions of rasha which are even expressed in Indian classical dances,two of them being sringer and adi rasa, which expresses love and attachment of romantic type.

So why this puritan attitude towards another expression of life and its emotions I do not understand. Its a dance show, people will dance and wear costumes that allow them to dance. The costumes for international dances will be shorter and different from indian classical dances. Do you guys remember when the american choreographers came to JDJ last season and performed in samba? The dresses the girls were wearing were barely nothing. Compared to that I would say Jhalak celebs are dressed in tents.

I wonder what you guys will feel if you see temple carvings in places like ajanta illora and khajuraho. That Indian civilization seems to have perished completely.

Whats with the extra sensitive touchy feely posts labelling everything under the sun as vulgar?