This week we started learning about some of the mudras, hand motions and stomping patterns we will be using in our presentation of the Ramayana. Each pattern has several difference speeds, and sometime the speeds have different hand and head motions attached to them. I was actually concentrating so hard on getting all the movement and rhythms right and stomping loudly (because that's an important aspect of the dance) that I think actually bruised the bottoms of my feet a little bit! But no worries, I'm really enjoying learning this new and different genre of dance!
On Wednesday we watched a video of the Ramayana production that was put on my William and Mary students last year. It was so cool to watch the video and realize that these people were just like me and at one point were just beginners too. I definately had an easier time following the parts of the book that I had read so far, but even so, the dancers did a great job of getting their emotions and even some humor across to the audience. Seeing some of the dance steps and movements we have been learning about put into action also helped me put them into a better context. I can't wait to find out what happens next in the book!
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