Kathak Storytelling

Practice of the ancient Indian tradition of dramatic storytelling through the skills of facial expression (abhinaya), hand gestures (mudras), song (sangeet), rhythm (tal), with footwork. Students dance traditional stories from the Ramayana and end the course by applying their skills to contemporary stories, poems, and/or songs. Cultural context of the form included. Appropriate for beginners and those who have taken DNC 63. DNC 0049 Tai Chi: An Experience of Time and Tempo. Experiential introduction to Tai Chi using the Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi) and Yi Jin Jing exercises practiced by Master Ham-King Koo’s Society of Nanlaoshu in NYC. Study of the first chapter of the Tai Chi form embodied at varied speeds for a greater experience of time and the expressive reality of tempo. Two versions of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching are read throughout the semester.