Alex Short Professor Ishiguro Dance as Cultural Knowledge: Dances of Indonesia 9/30/2020 Sharing the Spotlight In Central Javanese court dance, the best way to stand out is to blend in. This is because the most proficient dancers are those who can make a group of performers appear to be a unified entity that moves as
by: Mairead Kennedy Deciding to enroll in a course about Indonesian cultural dance was very much out of my comfort zone. However, I am thrilled with the decision that I made to be a part of the course, as I have not only learned dance techniques, but also developed a deeper understanding for how culture
Hello, Dadya Zhenya! Oh, god, please don’t ask if I’m making friends. You know I hate dinner table talk. How are the cousins? Still very loud and bouncy? Oh. Um… college is going well, I guess. Having my own space is amazing, and my classes are incredible. Oh, I’m taking Japanese I, Foundations of Contemporary
I am taking a class this semester called “Dance as Cultural Knowledge” and it is one of my most interesting classes. It is an anthropology class so we read and watch videos about Javanese court dancing, gamelan, and the cultural aspects that are key to contextualizing these practices. But we also learn these court dances
My parents invited their friend, Cindy, over for dinner. She is very educated in business and economics because that is what she studied in college, but she is also well-versed in the performing arts, specifically dance. In college, she was a part of a jazz dance group and played the guitar. I am glad my
