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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:43 PM Jan 2015

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Holy crap. This guy was an amazing dancer

The older dancer in this video just passed away. His name was Chitresh Das, and he was one of the most accomplished classical Indian dancers in the world, though he always engaged dancers of different genres to collaborate. He was 62 years old when he did these videos. He appears here with tap/jazz virtuoso Jason Samuels Smith.

It's worth the six minutes to watch this.

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Holy crap. This guy was an amazing dancer (Original Post) Recursion Jan 2015 OP

Here's another of him Recursion Jan 2015 #1

this is an example of respect for cultures = exchange of heritage vs. appropriation. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #2

yes,, exactly! I love this so much! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #3

GD needs to see this Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #4

His dance company is on the floor above me -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2015 #5

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

1. Here's another of him

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:49 PM

Jan 2015

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. this is an example of respect for cultures = exchange of heritage vs. appropriation.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:28 PM

Jan 2015

thank you for this.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

3. yes,, exactly! I love this so much!

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:32 PM

Jan 2015

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

4. GD needs to see this

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Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:33 PM

Jan 2015

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

5. His dance company is on the floor above me --

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:58 PM

Jan 2015

I saw several of the folks who work there after his death and they were devastated.

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