Category Archive: seeking the essence

Singer Antonio Piponillo and guitarist-president Antonio Rodgrigues at Peña del Cante Jondo in Moguer, Huelva. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Jondo on #WordyMonday

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“It’s Hondo” says Jackie. “Yes, Jondo” I reply. I’m staying with an old friend in Gibraltar while consolidating the information gathered from two days of research on the influences and growth of the… Continue reading →

Slithering on #WordyMonday

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I’m responding to another #WordyMonday suggestion by the Mischievous Milo Miles. I chose photographs of dancers in moves (and at angles) that could be interpreted as slithering and enhanced this impression by using… Continue reading →

Dancers at the Stags Head in Dalston, (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Lindy Hop at the Stag’s Head

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Shooting New Year’s Day’s Vintage Jive and Lindy Hop was special because of everyone’s evident enjoyment. Not for these people the serene half-smiles of the tango dancer, the seriousness sometimes bordering on aggression… Continue reading →

Celebrating Gawaii by dancing together in Borneo, Malaysia

Dancing together at Gawai in Sarawak #6

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Both images: Dancers and visitors celebrate Gawai by dancing together. Sarawak, Malaysia In Sarawak everyone I met was friendly, making conversation was easy and all my questions were answered enthusiastically which meant I… Continue reading →

Salsa dancers at The Biltmore Hotel, Miami

Structuring Salsa Silhouettes

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All images: Salsa dancers at the Biltmore Hotel, Miami I’ve started processing some of the images from my recent trip to Miami. I took these before interviewing the people concerned, and will share… Continue reading →

Black Album bu Tony Adigun at The Place

Black Album #2

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both images: Tony Adigun’s Black Album performed at The Place As you can see it was very very dark. I also wanted the images to convey the atmosphere of this part of the… Continue reading →

Children dancing for the Malaysian Minister of Tourism at London's South Bank

Dancing for 1Malaysia

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Both images: Children dancing for the Malaysian Minister of Tourism at London’s South Bank More from the end of Malaysia Week

Malaysian children relaxing before their final South Bank performance, marking the end of Malaysia Week 2012

Preparing for their final show

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Both images: Malaysian children relaxing before their final South Bank performance, marking the end of Malaysia Week 2012 Yesterday I went to see the national dancers celebrating the end of Malaysia Week 2012.… Continue reading →

Underground poster of the National Gallery's Titian/Metamorphosis exhibition

Not Quite Titian

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National Gallery advertisement for Metamorphosis; an exhibition celebrating the acquisition of two Titians, in Holborn underground station I love this poster and the image within it. I’ve spent hours looking at it while… Continue reading →

Rachel and Bev dancing tango at Spitalfields

Missed Spitalfields Tango

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Rachel and Bev dancing tango at Spitalfields I had planned to go to the last Tango at Spitalfields of the season, which is run by Rene and Hiba of Tango Fever (see link… Continue reading →