Sacred Dance Documentation in the Himalayas
A Journey Through the History and Culture of Himalayan Dance Traditions
A practical series presented by Core of Culture
With Professor Lindsay Gilmour (University of California at Irvine)
and Joseph Houseal , director of Core of Culture
Special guests Newar Tantric priest Prajwal Vajracharya, wilderness specialist and cinematographer Nathan Whitmont, and Ladakhi cultural activist, Dr. Thinles Dorje.
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$120.00
SCHEDULE & FORMAT
Thursdays March 7, 14, 21 & 28 2024
4pm Los Angeles | 6pm Chicago | 7pm New York
90 minute sessions live on Zoom
with additional self-paced video content
PART ONE: ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTATIONS
PART TWO: MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
PART THREE: DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKING
PART FOUR: ART FILMS
Each of the four 90-minutes sessions will explore different approaches to the documentation of sacred traditions in the Himalayas, and reveal the evolution of fieldwork, dance research, and digital documentation over the past 25 years.
These rare and endangered dances are hundreds - even a thousand - years old, ranging across the spiritual landscape from Kashmir, through Zanskar and Ladakh, extending to Himachal and Arunachal Pradesh in India; and onto Nepal. Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, and Tibet.
Seven days prior to each session, additional video content will be released for participants to view on their own time. This content includes rare archival footage, documentary film, museum films, and selections from film festivals.
Thursday structured dialogue among filmmakers and special guests will address content, context, research and production methods.
All sessions will be recorded and all course content is available for reviewing for six months following enrollment in the course.
Video content is view only and not downloadable.
ABOUT CORE OF CULTURE:
Core of Culture educates the public, practitioners and scholars about disappearing cultural heritage.
We are dedicated to safeguarding intangible world culture, and assisting the continuity of ancient dance tradition, and embodied spiritual practices where they originate, and beyond.
Course curriculum
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Welcome to the course!
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WELCOME! Course Schedule and Information
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Classroom Etiquette and Technical Requirements
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Navigating this Learning Platform
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Navigating Online Learning Platform (PDF)
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PART ONE VIDEO CONTENT (Available for Viewing from February 29)
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Part One Video Content 1: Lamayuru, Sanctuary of Dance, 2001.
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Part One Video Content 2: The Bhutan Dance Collection at the New York Public Library
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PART ONE: LIVE SESSION
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PART ONE (MARCH 7): VIDEO RECORDING
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PART TWO VIDEO CONTENT (Available for Viewing from March 7)
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Part Two Video Content 1: Three Museum Dance Videos
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Part Two Video Content 2: Cham Quad-split
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Part Two Video Content 3: Meditation in Motion, Footsteps to the Sublime: Visionary Dance in Buddhism
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PART TWO: LIVE SESSION
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PART TWO (MARCH 14): VIDEO RECORDING
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PART THREE VIDEO CONTENT (Available for Viewing from March 14)
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Part Three Video Content: Dance of the Dakinis
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PART THREE: LIVE SESSION
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PART THREE (MARCH 21): VIDEO RECORDING
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PART FOUR VIDEO CONTENT (Available for Viewing from March 21)
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Part Four Video Content 1: Ocean of Mudra
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Part Four Video Content 2: Weight of the Moon and Heart of the Forest
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PART FOUR: LIVE SESSION
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PART FOUR (MARCH 28): VIDEO RECORDING
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Instructors
Joseph Houseal
Lindsay Gilmour
Registration
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$120.00