tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post2522865783849612670..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Yesterday by the Jasmin Vardimon Company (Review)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-15570267509849373092010-02-11T23:50:56.678+00:002010-02-11T23:50:56.678+00:00I am such a philistine. I loathe that something th...I am such a philistine. I loathe that something this beautiful is ephemeral. Wouldn't you love to be able to hear and see Mozart perform his own works? Shakespeare plays performed when he lived? Record everything I say~! Don't let it disappear into memories only when we have the ability to record it. The true beauty sometimes is that a performance can never be repeated exactly...there will always be differences, sometimes subtle, sometimes not. And, yes, I know that it can be a poor echo of what was actually happening, but still, there it is. I guess because I can picture my grandpa playing his fiddle and people dancing but what I wouldn't give to have it to play over and over.Happy Hour...Somewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006873159933226231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-80231046346708061742010-02-11T19:07:52.701+00:002010-02-11T19:07:52.701+00:00What I find fascinating about dance, if I may talk...What I find fascinating about dance, if I may talk about it in my own unsophisticated way, is that no matter what language the song was in, the language of dance is universal. We take in the meaning of dance though our eyes and our ears and our very pores because it affects our whole bodies and minds.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46506637301956874912010-02-11T13:39:05.609+00:002010-02-11T13:39:05.609+00:00What an amazing post, Cuban! I'm a huge fan of...What an amazing post, Cuban! I'm a huge fan of dance, though I'm not a dancer, myself. Of course, I've dabbled, but it's being in the audience that I truly enjoy, at this time in my life. My sister is a professional dancer at the Cairo Opera Ballet and back when I lived in Cairo, I used to attend many of her performances, as well as those of visiting companies. You describe how ethereal the dance art form is so well. It's true that with a live dance performance, there are things we feel and experience through our presence there, that we would never experience through watching a recording. And it's also a fact that one split second of distraction from what is happening can cost us, the audience, a critical moment in the performance. The video clip is fascinating... the photograph even more so. Amazing what we can do with our bodies, and how we can use them to express whole ranges of emotion.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your dance recital experience with us, Cuban. It was a pleasure to "be there" with you.<br /><br />NevineNevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58774180337017475252010-02-11T13:11:32.302+00:002010-02-11T13:11:32.302+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments. It is a Mozart...Many thanks for your kind comments. It is a Mozart piece, indeed, from his requiem. And no, there're no strings attached :-), that's them jumping. Cracking shot, isn't it?<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30967873811542083072010-02-11T05:25:07.067+00:002010-02-11T05:25:07.067+00:00What a riveting piece! I actually liked the tumult...What a riveting piece! I actually liked the tumultuous nature of the performance. I'm a dance fan too. Many thanks for calling my attention to this company.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85209661896501671802010-02-10T21:06:12.358+00:002010-02-10T21:06:12.358+00:00It is with such great love, and need(in the best w...It is with such great love, and need(in the best way) that this was written. The juxtoposition of the classical sound and the contemporary dance is very familiar to me, having grown up with almost weeky visits to the NY City Ballet when Ballenchine reigned. I admit that I must watch "So you think...", American version...I would if I could!! Always, thank you..Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86644121032638658152010-02-10T19:41:38.936+00:002010-02-10T19:41:38.936+00:00Amazing photo! Are the dancers leaping or held up...Amazing photo! Are the dancers leaping or held up by wires? <br /><br />It was interesting how you connected gender and choreography. <br /><br />The Mozart (?) in the clip was an unusual accompaniment to modern dance. I loved how the dancers interacted with the serrated back curtain. Very dynamic and emotional.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-16632981766897564082010-02-10T11:55:07.346+00:002010-02-10T11:55:07.346+00:00Great review and thanks for the video, lovely!Great review and thanks for the video, lovely!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68533244630091195542010-02-10T11:38:05.739+00:002010-02-10T11:38:05.739+00:00Fabulous review Cuban, I love dance and so regret ...Fabulous review Cuban, I love dance and so regret not seeing some of the all-time greats (and great companies) in performance in real time, as dance is the art-form that is truly, so ephemeral.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39728105671930327962010-02-10T09:43:31.936+00:002010-02-10T09:43:31.936+00:00This is amazing, Cuban. I find the dancing mesmer...This is amazing, Cuban. I find the dancing mesmerizing. Such talent. Thanks for this review, Cuban. It puts me in mind of the extraordinary capacity of the human body to communicate through movement. If you have the time, take a look at this, my nephew who is more a gymnast than a dance but I also find his movements enthralling. www.thissideupacrobatics.com <br />Thanks.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76239459232220263322010-02-10T05:17:27.926+00:002010-02-10T05:17:27.926+00:00I completely understand what you mean about the ep...I completely understand what you mean about the ephemeral nature of dance. I once had the great fortune of seeing the British Ice Dancing champions perform here in San Francisco. It was a brilliant production of sheer genius and ingenuity. I don't think it was recorded but I will never forget that performance. <br /><br />One of the reasons why I love working with flowers is the ephemeral nature of its materials. Once it's gone, it's gone and we are left with the memory of the scent, the colors and forms. <br /><br />I thought the video was very interesting with moments of true inspiration but I agree that it could benefit from a more cohesive theme to give the work more unity.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90477413322201318282010-02-10T01:35:59.319+00:002010-02-10T01:35:59.319+00:00I haven;t heard of this company - they sound reall...I haven;t heard of this company - they sound really interesting - thanks for the review and greetings from a snow-capped Mexico!!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.com