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About Ancient Dances

 

As a religious, philosophical, and ritual expression, dance has an important role in the practice of Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, and other Asian belief systems. Long unbroken transmissions of movement forms are reflected in religious artistic depictions, where performative iconography is mystical code as well as movement illustration. Ancient Dances looks at the aspects of dance and spirituality to enhance practice and appreciation among readers, and to raise cultural awareness in our changing world. It uses dance as a lens to explore states of consciousness and symbolic representations. 

 

 

About the author 

 

Joseph Houseal is the director of Core of Culture, an organization dedicated to safeguarding intangible world culture and assuring the continuity of ancient dance traditions where they originate.  


Ancient Dances is published monthly.

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Dance as Knowledge, Part Three: Building a Research Team
Mudra & The Diamond Spheres research celebration to be held on 21 October
Uploaded 9 Oct 2021
Dance as Knowledge, Part Two: <i>Wu Nuo</i>
Tracing the pre-Buddhist antecedents of ceremonial tantric dance practices
Uploaded 11 Sep 2021
Dance as Knowledge, Part One
Insight into dance scholarship and wisdom derived from ancient dance traditions
Uploaded 14 Aug 2021
Buddhist Opera?
Modern expressions of Buddhsim’s transcendent cultural unity
Uploaded 10 Jul 2021
<i>The Secret of the Golden Flower</i>, Part Two
An ancient and experiential practice of the mind and realization
Uploaded 12 Jun 2021
<I>The Secret of the Golden Flower</I>, Part One
An ancient practice for experiencing primal consciousness
Uploaded 15 May 2021
Buddhism and the Martial Arts: A Conversation with Scott Park Phillips
The deep integration of religion, practices of the mind, dance, and martial arts
Uploaded 17 Apr 2021
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected in dance
Uploaded 11 Feb 2021
Be Inspired
The path toward artistic practice, personal growth, and transformation
Uploaded 9 Jan 2021
Noh Now
The family transmission of an ancient art
Uploaded 12 Dec 2020
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