Saturday, May 24, 2008

I like the way he moves

Opinion might be divided regarding the dancing skills of certain intrepid men but let us leave all that rancor aside and direct our gaze, for once, at a different kind of dance floor:

Wild Animals and Nymphs

I can't speak for you highbrow folks but the clip above was my first exposure to a complete classical dance performance. It features Nijinsky's original choreography and of course Debussy's Faun, a sublime piece of music that shines through despite the poor audio quality of the clip.

I was surprised to learn that ballet is not all tutus and pirouettes and what's more, there are some moves in there that should be in the repertoire of anyone planning to visit the Funky Buddha*. Just my opinion.

*and a registered chiropractor soon afterwards