Takademe by Robert Battle

Robert Battle’s bravura work mixes humor and high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak dance rhythms. Clear shapes and propulsive jumps mimic the vocalized syllables of Sheila Chandra's syncopated score.
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[@selinarobinson6767]

Love love love love love love love love love love Ailey, keep getting better, don't stop, blessings on blessings

[@maiaclaire]

He’s so gorgeous!🥰

[@hrh4961]

Jamar Roberts

[@benawake4eva273]

😳😱👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽FREAKING BRILLIANT SERIOUSLY CAUGHT A TEAR over that amazing performance !!💯💯‼️‼️Just WOW

[@DallasFiveTwo]

Amazing....and that use of sound. Bravo 👏 👏

[@pttk9491]

I am speechless!

[@757SHY]

Amazing performance 👌🏾😍

[@elishiloh2691]

i dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my login password. I would love any help you can offer me!

[@hrh4961]

Where's the rest of the dance? One minute missing.

[@lffit]

shame the last piece was great, I saw it on Sky Arts Channel.

[@hrh4961]

The entire ballet (four minutes!) can be seen here along with three full-length others. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TWp2iHoauiaLM

[@lffit]

@@hrh4961 thank you very much!

[@lillysweet0982]

Poetry in motion.

[@pethronianoel]

I love the East Indian influence in this dance:)❤❤❤

[@suzeau]

The only influence is the music!

[@elizabethlilly3106]

@@suzeau There are at least a few small moves that reference Indian classical dance. Some of the footwork, especially when he steps on his heel, leaving the front of the foot off the ground.

[@Fastgirly1]

@@suzeaunot really but

[@ParulShahDanceCo]

If anything it is appropriation, these rythms come from the form Bharatanatyam, not Kathak. There is nothing here that resembles Indian classical dance with the exception of the rhythms @@elizabethlilly3106

[@theodorecruz5173]

☺ bruh keepin it right on step yo ⚫ beautiful ♠

[@teatrajeteatro9858]

Sublime

[@powerofalto]

Remarkable!

[@malachiflowers9790]

Love it

[@solastephens7804]

What fun & so clever

[@gabslacasse]

Someone knows the name of the dancer performing?

[@hrh4961]

Jamar Roberts

[@Mythoclast1]

@@hrh4961 Nope, it's robert battle duh

[@hrh4961]

@@Mythoclast1 Robert Battle is a former dancer with the company and now the head of the company and the choreographer of this piece.Jamar Roberts is the performer.

[@khaiahmann9192]

💕💕💕

[@ayemaeyalit3354]

YASS 🔥 👏👏

[@lunatuna9083]

Sinewbronzerubberbandlight chakada-chakada 🎆🎇

[@Fonseca429]

Well done.

[@dilkushiwijerathna3182]

❤

[@missichristensen3275]

Sounds like Classical Indian dance

[@VeraDonna]

It is a deconstruction of Kathak.

[@missichristensen3275]

@@VeraDonna beautiful

[@suzeau]

@@VeraDonna not at all. It is a contemporary dance to Indian music. There is not one kathak step

[@VeraDonna]

@@suzeau hence my statement of it being a *deconstruction* of Kathak. 🙄

[@suzeau]

De-construction of Latham implies that there is some kathak as a base. If you deconstruct a dish the components of that dish remain the same. Sorry to be picky but I want to give credit where it is due: western contemporary dance

[@kingkruger4581]

Very crazy,good

[@leecoleman822]

Honey Watz Dmajor musiv by Kevin Gaynor 3/12/22

[@petemorabito1019]

This guy has talent in movement. I have a cousin in NYC Operating her own Dance Co. called The Tiffany Dance Troupe, & they've performed all over the world. Tiffany is married to my cousin Drew Sundstrom. Bill remembers my Uncle Mickey & our cousins Joe & Martha. Drew is Martha's son. This dance troupe is interpretive in movement, not dance moves.

[@itsdamiraclebaby8332]

My dance teacher is making me choreography a dance to this🙂... I hate her.

[@imanihouston7397]

omg nooo😭😂

[@nicola2626]

hey wait same- but i don't hate her for it, i think it'll be fun

[@sarahj2691]

I like the Kirven Douthit-Boyd version better

[@calebwhatshisface9712]

the fuck