The aesthetic that is dance: lights, music, energy, colour, stretching to the heights of a discipline to
be shared and appreciated, all of this goes into the buildup we appraise as the performance.
What of the players on stage? How many delicious fried meals did they have to refuse, How many hours of sleep did they abstain from to get the movements right to sync with their partners.
We the audience leave the hall in applause mode, but if you really ponder the performance in terms of its background efforts and disciplines the words of Rilke echo thoughts: "For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror.”
Attended the matinee performance of 'metamorphosis takes flight' at NAPA (National Academy for the Performing Arts)yesterday afternoon, so response to today's challenge is inspired thus.
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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire
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challenge to include the line from The First Elegy by Rainer Maria Rilke -"For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror.” in a short prose
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Happy Month of July
Lets dance in the month of July
You've heard about the Monday Blues
well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea).
What nice mosaics and a beautiful quote! Love seeing a photo of you in your pics too! Enjoy your week!
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A tricky prompt line, which you have deftly incorporated in your prose, Gillena!
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Nicely done, Gillena. I remember my daughter telling me how she sometimes got sick in the green room before a performance when she in college. That's a beautiful performance space, and I love the photo of you! 💙
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Merril. The photo of me was taken by my daughter 😊
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Gillena, I enjoyed your thoughtful essay on the discipline it takes to excel in the performing arts. Looks like a wonderful performance to be at.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely performance. My daughter invited me. I said yes and we had a lovely afternoon out.
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An important perspective to take when we are entertained. SO much time, sweat and discipline behind the scenes. I enjoyed the unique and effective way that you used Rilke's line.
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How cool! I'm sure it must have been an awesome performance, Gillena!
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David [ben Alexander]
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Yes it was. Thanks for dropping by David.
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Happy you dropped by David.
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Crisp prose. Well done.
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A different aspect of terror here. I enjoyed this!
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I liked your transition into the prompt line, "but if you really ponder . . . "
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Thanks for your appreciation Jim
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I love how you incorporated his line as a direct quote!! Well done, Ms. Gillena.
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Beautiful Mosaics accompaniment Gillena! Great writing! You certainly acted fast after seeing the performance!
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Thanks for your appreciation Hank
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ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Heidrun
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