Gazing at “The Dialogue”

When Dr Premalatha Thiagarajan, head of University of Malaya’s Dance Department, invited me to be one of the choreographers of UMa1 Dance Showcase 2018, I was thankful for the opportunity but also anxious. Considering the situation of my newborn baby and the fact that I was living far out of town, I was able to […]

探讨如何使用马来民间舞蹈元素进行当代舞蹈创作

当我在马来西亚博特拉大学(博大)业余式地学习马来传统舞蹈时,我已经深深地爱上了这门艺术。它那手势弧线流动式的卷曲、身躯柔软优雅的拧转、双人舞蹈相敬如宾的迎合和礼让、善用通用 舞蹈语汇而进行有限度的现场即兴等等 — 这些温和的舞蹈符号,都描绘了我的故乡 — 吉兰丹州生活的写照。当时的我还没开始正式接受现代舞的训练。自此以后,马来传统舞蹈元素渐渐地影响了我日后当代舞蹈的创作。