{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Sacred Angkor - Dance Production &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lWzCi5JYm4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/sacred-angkor-dance-production\/\">Sacred Angkor &#8211; Dance Production<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/sacred-angkor-dance-production\/embed\/#?secret=lWzCi5JYm4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Sacred Angkor &#8211; Dance Production&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"lWzCi5JYm4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I indulged myself with a night of dance and I picked Sacred Angkor &#8211; a performance by Roshini Pillay Kesavan and Neewin Hershall. Sacred Angkor tells the stories of Vishnu &#8211; stories every dancer grew up with. It was like coming home. Bhavayami and Thillana brought a sense of nostalgia &#8211; a sense of home coming. This is not a detailed review &#8211; just a few points to serve as a reminder of the beautiful evening. I loved the jatis and its choreography. The choreographers kept it traditional with a modern spin. They were well-balanced. I loved the understated costumes and jewelery. No golden zari or over the top jewelery. I loved the drama aspects Neewin brought in. I know somersaults and jumps and turns are not Bharatanatyam but they fitted in well with the story. They did get a tad repetitive. Soorpanaka, Ravana &#8211; everyone got the same movements to show their strength. I loved how the dancers switched characters. There was the inevitable comparisons but I felt both the dancers complimented each other very well. The orchestra especially the violinist and flautist were awesome The lighting, the narration (I will even forgive the accent) and the curtain coordination [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/photo-4-300x225.jpg"}