Physical culture . meansconfined to the legs, but all the limbsand the whole of the body assist inmaking the story clear. In a way, theJapanese theory of dancing is muchalike to that of the ancients, only in theformer case, so much that is symbolicaland artificial has been added, that agreat deal of the original charm is is different with the dances of which Iam now discussing, for their directnessand understandableness, to coin aword, constitute no small part of theirtotal charm. For reasons which willreadily make themselves clear, it will beimpossible for me to describe in detailany
Physical culture . meansconfined to the legs, but all the limbsand the whole of the body assist inmaking the story clear. In a way, theJapanese theory of dancing is muchalike to that of the ancients, only in theformer case, so much that is symbolicaland artificial has been added, that agreat deal of the original charm is is different with the dances of which Iam now discussing, for their directnessand understandableness, to coin aword, constitute no small part of theirtotal charm. For reasons which willreadily make themselves clear, it will beimpossible for me to describe in detailany of the classic dances, but I thinkthat I can in a general way, indicate tothe intelligent physical culturist, themanner in which he or she can imitatesuch dancing and reap the incidentalbenefits. So then, having assumed garmentswhich shall leave the body untrammeled,select some place in the open air inwhich you are not likely to be embar-rassed by the observations of the curiousand impertinent. For it is necessary. From Painting, Seasons Dancing Before Time, CLASSIC FORMS OF DANCING 501 to have a peaceful mind if you wouldgarner all the ensuing good. Nowthink of some little story, or incident orhappening, and I may say right here thatthe richer this story is in what the play-wrights call action the more avail-able it will be for your purpose. Next,try to act out your story through themedium of easy, rhymed and gracefulmovements. Let legs, arms, head, neck,eyes and, as I have said, the entire bodytake part in the work. Suppose for ex-ample, that the story opens with thepleadings of a maiden with her motherfor permission to go to the neighboringbrook to gather water-lilies to wear atthe evenings festival. Of the adven-tures which follow the granting of theplea, we need not now speak, except tosay that even a simple narrative likethis, can be turned into a most attractive,dance by one who has the needed the maiden or dancer, as you like,will begin by assuming a winning e
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