- https://www.facebook.com/reel/569972608529840?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
- https://m.facebook.com/reel/884798165938044/
These are videos of classical dances. Both are youngsters, informally dressed.
And I watched each video twice: once with audio on and once without audio.
I think this is essential.
We should evaluate a singer without looking at what she is wearing, what she is emoting, how she looks etc. This is in stark contrast to the opinion espoused by the author here. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/19/fashion-fabrics-and-fishtails-why-we-need-to-talk-about-what-female-classical-performers-wear#comment-155980075
In the same way while evaluating a dance as shown in the videos at the top, it is essential that the person be wearing ordinary dress and that we switch off the audio and experience the dance. So our response is only for the quality of the dance. And not distorted by a good audio or by good dress or good stage effects.
Look at these two dances with and without audio and see how they are.
