Friday, July 8, 2011

haiku my heart - dance as theater


(Please turn off Carla Bruni before playing this--thanks and sorry.)

Pina dances love,
Joy, freedom, struggle, desire
On the stage of life.

The documentary Pina by Wim Winder is a tribute to Pina Bausch, the avant-garde German choreographer whose philosophy was: "Dance, dance; otherwise we have lost."


Haiku my heart is the vision of Rebecca Brooks at "recuerda mi corazon." If you would like to participate, just post your haiku on Fridays with an accompanying photo on your blog and link back to recuerda mi corazon.
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29 comments:

  1. foxysueJuly 8, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Yes, we must all dance with life throughout the seasons!

    Nice haiku,

    Sue x

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  2. Magical Mystical TeacherJuly 8, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    The only part of the dance of life I don't like is the struggle! :-)

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  3. rebeccaJuly 8, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    stunning, alarming, mystical and as close and familiar as a heartbeat.

    love love love!

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  4. Fran aka RedondowriterJuly 8, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Yes, I am all for dancing no matter your age or stage. It's just the vigor that shifts. I love your haiku and I'll look this documentary up.

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  5. MaritJuly 9, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    I read a lot about the documentairy Wim Wenders made, but hadn't seen any images yet... thanks for the video! Love the haiku too!

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  6. Lynne with an eJuly 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I would so love to see this film! It will certainly never be shown in my little town. Strangely, my ex-brother-in-law, who is the captain of a freighter ship, e-mailed me out of the blue, after not having seen him in years, saying that he saw this film and thought of me and that I really must see it. Viewing the trailer you so thoughtfully provided certainly confirms my desire to do so.

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  7. gmaJuly 9, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    One way to use our experiences as fodor for art....dance.
    Love the images and haiku.
    :-)

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  8. MeriJuly 9, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Wow - looks like something my local indie film house should show.

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  9. Noelle ClearwaterJuly 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    This looks Fabulous! I must see it. I was not familiar with Pina. Thank you so much for introducing me. Life is indeed a dance in so many ways and I love your haiku and its brilliant accompaniment of the film. Lovely!
    xoxo,
    Noelle

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  10. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Thanks, Sue! Yes, dance through the earth's seasons and the seasons of our soul.

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  11. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    MMT~ There were two words in this with negative connotations: struggle and despair. I chose struggle because it at least implies some hope!(^-^)

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  12. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Well said, Rebecca! The feelings are familiar; some so raw they are alarming. Amazing so much can be said through dance.

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  13. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Thanks, Fran~ Do you remember "Gestalt" dancing in college? You stretched your arms downward and then came up with the music--in any way, shape, or form--expressing whatever feelings came up. Cathartic, I guess in the way any free dance form is.

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  14. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Thanks, Marit~ Wenders is best known here for Paris, Texas (movie) and Buena Vista Social Club (doc). Paris, Texas was incredibly good--was the best film at Cannes but received no acclaim at our Academy Awards (though it was a film about American life). Hopefully, we're becoming more international in our outlook!

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  15. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Hi Lynne! I agree--it's really hard to catch a documentary anywhere--then they all come out of the woodwork at the Awards! Hearing about Pina from two different sources must be a sign that you should be dancing again! We should get Saj and have a Ladies' Night Out dance-a-thon!

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  16. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Thanks, Gemma~ Yes, we don't think first of dance as an art form, do we? Maybe therapeutic? Any way we express ourselves we are creating art... Plus, it's fun!

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  17. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Hi Meri! Thank God there are still some venues for the off-the-beaten-path films! Have you seen The Tree of Life? Still only in a very few theaters here...

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  18. Margaret PangertJuly 9, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks, Noelle~ The movements are so in sync with the emotions expressed in the dancers' faces. It does seem like a great outlet for "working on oneself."

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  19. RachelJuly 10, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Dancing on the stage of life, lovely.

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  20. DianaJuly 10, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    wouldn't that be neat to see in 3D!!!??? I can't wait to be able to dance again!
    Love Di ♥

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  21. FrikoJuly 11, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    I was fortunate enough to see Pina Bausch's Tanztheater on the stage. She was a most remarkable woman; I hope her group will continue to perform.

    btw. I don't mind Carla Bruno either.

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  22. kjJuly 12, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    oh WOW! i LOVE this margaret! i can't imagine it on the big screen and i am making a note in my head to look for it.

    i love dance. (not ballet so much). i didn't start dancing myself until i reached my late 30's and then only because i decided fun was more important than judgement.

    i hope you are having a good time in life. xo

    love
    kj

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  23. Margaret PangertJuly 12, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Hi Rachel! It's a wonderful concept, isn't it?

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  24. Margaret PangertJuly 12, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Hi Diana! Won't that be fabulous! Won't be long now! Prayers~

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  25. Margaret PangertJuly 12, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Hi Friko! How wonderful you saw Pina on the stage! The universal language~

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  26. Margaret PangertJuly 12, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Hi kj! You've made a good point: when you're judged for something you've enjoyed for the sheer love of it, you lose your passion. I love to play the piano in solitude, but I'm wooden when I'm playing during my lesson.

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  27. Dawn ElliottJuly 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    This looks so incredibly powerful...I would love to see it if I can find it! Great Haiku - thanks for sharing this with us.

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  28. Kathleen BarnesJuly 22, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Oh, the DANCE! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  29. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Fantastic!! I am headed right over to netflix to see if this is available.

    thank you!!!

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