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Originally Posted by da Sage
For me, it depends on the cowboy.  |
Yeeeee Haaaaa!
Sometimes you see a dance or hear a song, that you dont know the cultural background for, nor say understand the words or cultural context for the music, and yet you can connect with it emotionally....
So yes, that's what I look for most in any art, and also in dance.... The way the artist connects with the dance, and expresses her own emotions/experiences,personality etc through the dance. For me personally, if THAT is missing, then the show lacks soul, however she/he is versed in hitory geography or whatever....
Another story is expressing CORRECTLY the cultural context.... so if I go to see say national irish dancing I go with hope the its the real mccoy and the performers did their homework and not gonna feed me some home-made fusion if it is labeled as authentic.
As for stuff labelled as FUSION I am open minded - and yes look for emotional connection, above historical detail...
Gosh I confused myself!