Now that is a novel idea. If you are involved with Raas, Bhangra or any other Indian dance form, you might want to consider this idea. This summer we were having a problem with young boy's Raas team. They were very conscious and needed a lot of time. Young boys dancing for the first time are the hardest to train, especially if they do not know each other well. Our esteemed choreographer (to whom I am married) thought that she would ask for some one's help. She asked our son, but he was too busy doing nothing. Then came a break through. A 15 year old student who has danced with our group since he was a baby sad the Raas. He was horrified to see how the young boys were doing. He started taking their practice and things went much better. So, if you are done with the college season, find some aunties dance school or some temple or church or what ever, collect a bunch of kids and start teaching. I promise you it will be fun. That is what I do. I get involved with "polishing" items, giving them objective feed back and encourage the groups that are performing. Here is a picture of boys from 2004 Bhangra. I promise you this will be as rewarding as any good activity.
2 comments:
Hi Uncle,
My name is Nick and I a retired college dancer of many different dance forms. Of all the forms I have danced, I truly loved Raas/Garba, probably because I grew up hanging around almost all Gujus!
As a retired collegiate dancer, I am now actively involved in choreographing and teaching young boys and girls the art of dancing. For this next teaching term, we are hoping to teach them raas and garba! As such, I have collected many songs from all over the place, including my vast network of collegiate friends in the raas circuit. The only 2 songs, I simply can't get a hold of are Oonchi Talavadi and "Oh re oh..." For the second song, I honestly don't know the name of the song, but all I can remember is the chorus part. Both are amazing songs and I was wondering if you had them or know where I could get those songs.
Thank you for your wonderful posts and being an active, positive force in spreading the indian, gujurati culture to America.
Nick I am in India. I do have the song you referred to. The song, O re O kan mara Kalia Kan tara nit nit nava naam, Kiya name re tane olakhvo tara kamangara kaam! is the one you are referring to. My lovely wife danced to it in 1969 and won a competition!. Here Gopi is telling Krishna, the dark colored that he has so many names that it is hard to decide which name to use.
If you need music contact me through Desi dace web site. I am called Raazmaster or something there or send me your e mail on this web site. I will be back on Jan 4 2008.
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