So yeah. Anyway, this video was first reccomended to me by a class mate who suggested we watch it whilse doing research for a Bunraku puppetry performance were were gonna undertake. And since it sounded kinda "orientalish" I wanted to have a look. I'm a massive fan of most things that are of Japanese and Chinese origin. Even Maoist-Leninism. So yeah, we were sitting there watching it and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I'm not a dancy kind of guy. So yeah, the whole class was sitting there watching it.. and as soon as it started and this choral sort of chinese music began and the stage was filled was smoke, I was totally blown away. I really really did think that the whole piece of dance was amazing. Now, being a bit of a geek I decided that when I got home, I would do some research upon the performance and try and find out some more about it, maybe see who it was done by, whether they are some famous sort of Chinese national group, or whether they earnt the right to perform in a Britains-Got-Talent-esque sort of way.
Anyway, I got home and I was astonished to find that the Guan-Yin dance that I had viewed was performed by a group of about 30 deaf and blind young men and women. Which I find truly amazing. I mean some of us are perfectly working fine and we cant even walk to a beat properly. These people can't even hear the music or see the rest of the daners and can keep perfectly in time with the rest of their troupe.
I really would be interested to know (if anyone happens to read this) any more information about this, or other performances of the same genre because stuff like this really does fascinate me.
Anyway, whilst I'm here... I thought I might mention that now that it is my Summer, I shall be updating my blogs a lot more often. Just so I can remember what the fuck I am up to.
The video which I've been rambling on about can be seen here
Credits to the dancers, and of course luatdanh for posting it.
Night - F
