Photo of rehearsal.
This past week I had the honor and pleasure of being able to watch the rehearsals and final performance of a dance collaboration between Balinese master dancer Jimat, Balinese master opera singer and a Noh master from Japan!
Of course, these experience masters rehearsed for a mere two days to make this simple and moving piece. I am always impressed by how experienced dancers are not afraid to use simplicity in their work. Both moved with a sense of ease, poise and clarity.
The plot was none other than the theme of Balance which seems pretty consistent here in Bali!
Such an adventure! I have seen some Noh pieces, in Chicago and Kyoto, and it is so fascinating. To see such a rare collaboration must be really wild. I love the post about the quiet of New Years Day, can you imagine what the impact would be if we did the same thing here? Just one day of quiet and reflection a year might change so much!
ReplyDeleteTell us more about your day to day life, the quality of life that you are experiencing, as much as you can put it into words. Look forward to some more pics too! Take care lady!
Daniel P