Last time I remember of attending a dance concert was of Vani Ganapathy's Bharathanatyam!! I had actually followed every movement of her, resulting an everlasting impression and respect to our Indian Dance Culture!!
A couple of years back, I had been to another one, Odissi Dance performed by the gals of NrithyaGram!! I took an admiration to the Odissi culture of expressing emotions in pure simplicity!! yes Bibek ji.. i fell in love for Odissi.. and Bibek!! The gals who performed the dance were all again Telugu! :)..
Since then my only exposure to dancing was for the discos.. ppl were more drunk! than dancing!! and I sort of disliked... and the dances in the frequent bashes at office made me feel "ashte na?"
Getting over a instant depression, i just wanted that magic to happen yet again and for the last:). And their it was, Gautham Sharma -salsa master!! took me to a Salsa Party at the place "No Limits". So when last sunday when the whole of Namma Bengaluru were getting ready to take a nap, I headed for No Limits!! :) This place is where people across Bangalore get together on a sunday late evening only to practice and to perfect there Salsa skills.
Salsa is not a easy skill, but the couples who were performing made it look so saleesa.. that even i wanted!! :) Salsa is brisk, with one couple spinning and the other bending, with the lifts! and the slides.. and the drifts.. and with so many steps to follow, i felt as in a mela of dancing souls..
And then the music changed, from Latin to Spanish and so the lights and eventually the dance... This time it was Bachata!! where in couples come much closer to each other and their hips start flaunting to the tunes.. I went numbb!!!
So with Salsa, Bachata, cha cha cha, mambo.. n all, and as my evening was filled with all the latin music.. Praveena my college pal.. came waving at me.. n guys if you havnt seen her dancing.. you haven’t seen nothing..
The men looked dignified, the women were treated with respect and grace.. and with a company of genuine friends that I missed over the last few months I thank Gautham for making it a memorable evening to remember!!
To the end, as we got down the stairs, Praveena's father was waiting to take home his daughter.. Now see, that's what I call, a perfect Achan!! :)
A couple of years back, I had been to another one, Odissi Dance performed by the gals of NrithyaGram!! I took an admiration to the Odissi culture of expressing emotions in pure simplicity!! yes Bibek ji.. i fell in love for Odissi.. and Bibek!! The gals who performed the dance were all again Telugu! :)..
Since then my only exposure to dancing was for the discos.. ppl were more drunk! than dancing!! and I sort of disliked... and the dances in the frequent bashes at office made me feel "ashte na?"
Getting over a instant depression, i just wanted that magic to happen yet again and for the last:). And their it was, Gautham Sharma -salsa master!! took me to a Salsa Party at the place "No Limits". So when last sunday when the whole of Namma Bengaluru were getting ready to take a nap, I headed for No Limits!! :) This place is where people across Bangalore get together on a sunday late evening only to practice and to perfect there Salsa skills.
Salsa is not a easy skill, but the couples who were performing made it look so saleesa.. that even i wanted!! :) Salsa is brisk, with one couple spinning and the other bending, with the lifts! and the slides.. and the drifts.. and with so many steps to follow, i felt as in a mela of dancing souls..
And then the music changed, from Latin to Spanish and so the lights and eventually the dance... This time it was Bachata!! where in couples come much closer to each other and their hips start flaunting to the tunes.. I went numbb!!!
So with Salsa, Bachata, cha cha cha, mambo.. n all, and as my evening was filled with all the latin music.. Praveena my college pal.. came waving at me.. n guys if you havnt seen her dancing.. you haven’t seen nothing..
The men looked dignified, the women were treated with respect and grace.. and with a company of genuine friends that I missed over the last few months I thank Gautham for making it a memorable evening to remember!!
To the end, as we got down the stairs, Praveena's father was waiting to take home his daughter.. Now see, that's what I call, a perfect Achan!! :)
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