Monthly Archives: August 2013

2 Aug, 2013

When I dance…

2013-08-02T01:31:20-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Nadhi Thekkek, Performing Diaspora|Tags: , , |

When I dance... Nadhi: “I can feel a deep love for God and an emotional connection to human-kind. Particularly when I perform, that connection can be so strong, that I forget where I am and who is watching. I find that I keep dancing to chase those moments. Sophia: “Dancing excites me, challenges me, moves me, pushes me, humbles me. It is the single most thing that makes me feel completely and truly alive.” Arun: “I enter the zone. My mind

4 Aug, 2013

Digitizing the Past

2013-08-04T11:53:34-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Joti Singh, Performing Diaspora|

There is this fantastic organization called the South Asian American Digital Archive, or SAADA for short, founded by Samip Mallick. My uncle Surinder Paul Singh has submitted a great deal of original source material from my great grandfather, including letters and photos. All these materials are now available on SAADA's website. Having these materials on the website has been a great boon to my project, since my uncle and I don't live in the same city. Having access to these

8 Aug, 2013

The Cloud Messenger: Kickstarter Video Preview

2013-08-08T17:12:47-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Nadhi Thekkek, Performing Diaspora|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exgutLHUDso&feature=youtu.be The Piece "The Cloud Messenger" is a Bharatanatyam piece is about a yaksha (or demi-god) who is exiled and separated from his beloved. When he feels like all hope is lost, he finds solace in a young raincloud and tries hard to convince her to embark on a difficult journey, to ultimately take a message of love to his beloved. This magical and unconventional romance shows why loves journey, though risky, is indeed something beautiful. Vision My goal for

15 Aug, 2013

Reflections on the journey…Kimpa Vita!

2013-08-15T18:03:43-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Muisi-kongo Malonga, Performing Diaspora|

Mama Kimpa Vita The greatest lesson I've learned through this creative process is to be still and listen, not be chained solely to my words, my thoughts, and my perspective but to get quiet enough for spirit to speak and be heard. When approaching Mama Kimpa Vita's story, I asked myself many questions... Why is she important? What about her story is relevant today? Why does her story need to be told? There are so many reasons to venerate this

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