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Dechen Shak-Dagsay – The Story of Jewel
Auf ihrem neuen Album «JEWEL» ist es Dechen Shak-Dagsay zusammen mit ihrem Produzenten Helge van Dyk auf verblüffende Weise gelungen, traditionelle tibetische Mantras mit westlich geprägten Rhythmen und Klangfarben zu verbinden. Die Schweizer Sängerin mit tibetischen Wurzeln konnte sich mit «JEWEL» weit vorne in der Schweizer Hitparade platzieren. Sie hat mit dem Mantra «Vajra Guru» eine neue Singleauskopplung ausgewählt, das wie alle anderen Mantras auch dem Schutz vor negativen Kräften dient und Menschen Glück bringen soll. Es ist dem grossen indischen Meister Guru Padmasambhava gewidmet, der im 8. Jahrhundert den Buddhismus nach Tibet brachte. Diesem Mantra sagt man enorme Wirkungskraft zur Harmonisierung der vier Elemente von Erde, Wasser, Feuer und Wind zu.
Am kommenden Samstag, 26. Februar 2011 ist Dechen Shak-Dagasay Gast bei der Buchhandlung Weyermann, in Bern – Autogrammstunde ab 14.00 Uhr .
Composed: Helge van Dyk, Dechen Shak-Dagsay
Publishing: (Suisa)
Allium sativum!
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive,[1] and rakkyo.[2] Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, the bulb is divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. The cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked), or for medicinal purposes, and have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.[3] The leaves, and flowers (bulbils) on the head (spathe) are also edible, and being milder in flavor than the bulbs,[2] they are most often consumed while immature and still tender. 
Additionally, the immature flower stalks (scapes) of the hardneck and elephant types are sometimes marketed for uses similar to asparagus in stir-fries.[4] The papery, protective layers of “skin” over various parts of the plant are generally discarded during preparation for most culinary uses, though in Korea immature whole heads are sometimes prepared with the tender skins intact.[5] The root cluster attached to the basal plate of the bulb is the only part not typically considered palatable in any form. The sticky juice within the bulb cloves is used as an adhesive in mending glass and china.[2]
Tanzt, tanzt sonst sind wir verloren!
Pina
Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW) vergibt die Auszeichnung:
Tanzfilm, Prädikat besonders wertvoll
Pina Bausch war eine der größten Balletttänzerinnen und –choreographinnen unserer Zeit. In Wuppertal gründete sie 1973 das Wuppertaler Tanztheater und arbeitete dort mit ihrer stetig wachsenden internationalen Truppe bis zu ihrem plötzlichen Tod im Jahr 2009. Wim Wenders porträtiert ihre Arbeit auf herausragende Weise. Mit der 3D-Technik findet er eine filmische Ausdrucksmöglichkeit, die das Faszinosum der Tanz-Avandgarde facettenreich bebildert. Wenders mischt Ausschnitte aus Pinas berühmten Bühneninszenierungen mit einzigartigen Choreographien auf Straßen, Plätzen und an atemberaubenden architektonischen Orten. Interviews mit Mitgliedern des Ensembles zeugen von Pinas unerschöpflich künstlerischer Kraft, ihrer tiefen Menschlichkeit und der nie versiegenden Besessenheit an der Kunstform Tanz.
Wenders PINA ist eine Liebeserklärung an ihre Person, eine Hommage an die Künstlerin und eine filmische Verbeugung vor dem Tanz.
MyTree.TV empfiehlt sich diesen Film anzuschauen und dann die ganze Nacht tanzen zu gehen denn Tanzen ist die senkrechte Ausführung eines waagrechten Verlangens, eines aufrechten Individuums!
Mallika Sarabhai: Dance to change the world
Ananda Shankar Jayant fights cancer with dance
Beim Tanzen gibt es keine Fehler, nur Variationen!
(Flavio Alborino)
India Blooms: Stories in Motion: Dance in India
As part of Chicago Opera Theater’s India Blooms in Chicago festival celebrating the production of John Adams’ newest opera, A Flowering Tree, COT presented “Stories in Motion: Narrative Dance in India” at the International House at University of Chicago. See how various styles of Indian dance shape storytelling thru footwork, gesture, athleticism and music. Dancers Rumya P. Chatterjee (Kuchipudi), Shipra Mehrotra (Odissi), Kiran Chouhan (Kathak) with commentary by University of Chicago Professor Wendy Doniger. Done in partnership with University of Chicago (Graham School of General Studies, South Asia Language and Area Center, and International House) and Anila Sinha Foundation.
You know you’re dancing when tears of pain and happiness blend in with your sweat!
“A DANCER’S LIFE” (56min)
Breakdance – Shake the City!
Danse-Playlist…
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Pina | Trailer D (2011) 3D Berlinale 2011 Wim Wenders - PINA – Tanzt, tanzt sonst sind wir verloren
- Le Sacre Du Printemps by Pina Bausch Wuppertal Dance Theater
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Dance Quotes
“Dance isn’t a form it’s a way of life.” ~anonymous
“Dancers are the athletes of God.” ~Albert Einstein
“To tap or not to tap…silly question!!” ~anonymous
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.”
“Whatever you want to do, do it. There are only so many tomorrows”
“Imagination is more important than knowledge” ~Albert Einstein
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.” ~Agnes De Mille
“If dancing were any easier it would be called football.” ~anonymous
“Quitters never win and winners never quit.” ~anonymous
“Try to be fearless, because fear can inhibit you and keep you from a life.” ~Miranda Weese (NYCB)
“If ballet was easy then everyone would be doing it.” ~anonymous
Quit Smoking!
Quitting is hard!
Not Quitting is harder!
The Human Beat Box
via http://zapmama.be
In 2002, Zap Mama was featured in a ground-breaking documentary film, Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box, along with eminent hip hop artists like Doug E. Fresh and Rahzel and Scratch from The Roots. In the film, Zap Mama talks about the evolution of this musical form in a variety of cultures across the world.
Click here for more information on the film.
Check out a sample of Zap Mama’s beat boxing from Uncensored Interview.
Female Allstars live @ the Beatbox Battle Convention
Fati, Cheryl, Squeak and Steffe la Chef live at the 1st International Beatbox Battle Convention Days in Berlin, Germany. Maximum respect for the female beat box gilrs. The whole beatboxing music festival was produced and organised by Bee Low for Beatbox Battle Networks.
And all together now!
Joseph – The Best Beat Box…
…Or who is the best Beat Boxer in your opinion?
Please write a comment including the YouTube-Link!
BREATH MADE VISIBLE!
A FILM BY RUEDI GERBER
For the last seven decades, Anna Halprin, the American dance pioneer, has redefined our notions of modern art by exploring one question in her work: What is important in life? The search for that answer has ushered in such revolutionary experimentation in theater, music, and performance that it’s reach extends beyond the arts and into our cultural conscious. Anna has not only succeeded in fusing art and life but has developed a new mindset: one that hails the vitality of existence and debunks the ‘limitations of age.’
BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature documentary about the life and career of Anna Halprin. The film takes its audience from Halprin’s initial explorations of dance in her childhood to the experimental performances conducted on a dance deck under Californian redwood trees, through her spectacular tours in Europe, her withdrawal from the stage due to illness, and, finally, her triumphant return.
“A Breath of Air” details the work of USC scientists on the health effects of air pollution on children, and also the community perspective on air pollution in the Los Angeles area. It was produced and directed by Keren Markuze, with Andrea Hricko, a USC associate professor of preventive medicine at Keck School of Medicine as executive director, with funding from the California Air Resources Board.
Visit http://www.usc.edu/medicine/scehsc for more information about health research on air pollution.
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away”
