ANCIENT DANCES
"The (cham) dances provide an actualized, not merely a visualized attainment of the fundamental tantric act:
the creation and dissolution of the illusory appearance of the deity.
For this and other reasons, the dance is considered the apotheosis of mystical attainment, and embodiment of the transcendence of discursive thought."
CoC Director Joseph Houseal
Ancient dances are the cultural DNA of traditions that have survived into the 21st century.
It is our job to keep the ecology of movement traditions healthy.
That means respecting and strengthening cultures to be able to sustain
the ongoing practice of dance in the face of globalization.
the creation and dissolution of the illusory appearance of the deity.
For this and other reasons, the dance is considered the apotheosis of mystical attainment, and embodiment of the transcendence of discursive thought."
CoC Director Joseph Houseal
Ancient dances are the cultural DNA of traditions that have survived into the 21st century.
It is our job to keep the ecology of movement traditions healthy.
That means respecting and strengthening cultures to be able to sustain
the ongoing practice of dance in the face of globalization.
Here, we present five Ancient Dances:
CHAM
NOH
CHARYA NRITYA
KANDYAN PROCESSIONAL
BALLET
