Comments on: Interview with Bijayini Satpathy, Director of the Odissi Gurukul at Nrityagram http://www.groundviews.org/2009/07/06/interview-with-bijayini-satpathy-director-of-the-odissi-gurukul-at-nrityagram/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Belle http://www.groundviews.org/2009/07/06/interview-with-bijayini-satpathy-director-of-the-odissi-gurukul-at-nrityagram/comment-page-1/#comment-7371 Belle Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:55:44 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1290#comment-7371 This is a truly fabulous interview! Sanjana, you bring the same depth to discussing dance as you do to politics and governance. For eg, the issues concerning gender and corporate sponsorship were probed at some depth. The interview itself was like a dance performed by yourself and Bijayini, given that B's astute intelligence allowed her to engage with your concerns. I am not familiar with Kandyan dance or with Upeka, but you've both given me a huge appetite to see it! This is a truly fabulous interview! Sanjana, you bring the same depth to discussing dance as you do to politics and governance. For eg, the issues concerning gender and corporate sponsorship were probed at some depth. The interview itself was like a dance performed by yourself and Bijayini, given that B’s astute intelligence allowed her to engage with your concerns. I am not familiar with Kandyan dance or with Upeka, but you’ve both given me a huge appetite to see it!

]]> By: Manushi http://www.groundviews.org/2009/07/06/interview-with-bijayini-satpathy-director-of-the-odissi-gurukul-at-nrityagram/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 Manushi Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:24:29 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1290#comment-7354 I love Bharatanatyam, but it has also been a dream of mine to learn Kanydan dancing. How lucky to learn from such phenomenal dancers as Vajira and Upeka. Bijayini Satpathy's metaphor of the 'empty vessel',used to describe the humility needed to truly master an art form, can also be applied to our approach and interaction with the world. I love Bharatanatyam, but it has also been a dream of mine to learn Kanydan dancing. How lucky to learn from such phenomenal dancers as Vajira and Upeka.

Bijayini Satpathy’s metaphor of the ‘empty vessel’,used to describe the humility needed to truly master an art form, can also be applied to our approach and interaction with the world.

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