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The Universal Language of Humanity
‘Dance and Music- The Universal Language of Humanity’
Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Grapevine, September 2024, pp. 10-11.
Dancing over the past year or so has offered me many poignant moments to connect, reflect and to reveal the unifying and universal mystery of dance and music as a ‘mother tongue’. From the experience of dancing a suite of dances with Judy King, “Our Offering is Peace”, in the majestic Wells Cathedral to a fascinating, rich cultural and circle dance tour in Taroudant, Morocco with Laura Shannon, interspersed with teaching opportunities in Marseilles and Venice with Armenian youth from different countries coming together to discover and share their sense of identity through dance, music, film, theatre and literature.
Departure into the “Unknown"
Departure into the “Unknown": a personal reflection
Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Balance. Zeitschrift des Fachverbandes Meditation des Tanzes – Sacred Dance e.V. NR 2, 2022
Living through the ‘unknown’ is the realisation that one could lose so much because we do not have control over things or events in our lives. The unknown is the change we might not be ready for; it might be the unexpected; it could cause worry or anxiety. Yet, the unknown is part of the cycle of life, like the moon in the sacred dance circle. The constant is the moon, the sacred circle, it encircles the known and the unknown and turns it into a sacred force of harmony, attuning and connection.
Etchmiadzin Dance
Etchmiadzin Dance: "The Sun hiding in the very folds of the skirt"
Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
The word and name “Etchmiadzin” for Armenians evokes a number of significant national and religious references. The Holy See of Etchmiadzin is the ecclesiastical centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the equivalent of The Vatican for the Armenians, and one of the holiest places for worldwide Armenians. Central to the Holy See is the famous Cathedral of Etchmiadzin, which is considered to be the oldest cathedral in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site, built in the early 4th century over the remnants of an earlier pagan temple.
Etchmiadzin Tanz
Etchmiadzin Tanz: “Die Sonne versteckt sich in den Falten des Rocks"
Mit dem Wort und dem Namen “Etchmiadzin” (dt. Transkription Etschmiadsin) verbinden die Armenier sowohl nationale als auch religiöse Bezüge. The Holy See of Etchmiadzin ist das kirchliche Zentrum der Armenisch Apostolischen Kirche, vergleichbar dem Vatikan, und einer der heiligsten Plätze für Armenier. In nächster Nähe zum Holy See befindet sich die berühmte Kathedrale von Etchmiadzin, die als die älteste Kirche der Welt gilt (UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe), errichtet im frühen 4. Jh. auf den Resten eines heidnischen Tempels.