Improvisation as Tradition and Technology

from Groovin' Griot Hosted by OreOluwa Badaki and Azsaneé Truss

What does West African dance have to do with fractal codes, hormetic healing, and technological innovation? Dr. S Ama Wray unpacks these connections and more on this episode of Groovin' Griot. Dr. Wray shares how her early experiences with modern, jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance peaked her interest in improvisational forms, and how her work on the Ewe concept of Seselelame in Ghana helped her develop a practice of "Embodiology" that utilizes improvisational movement to support collective wellbeing and dexterity. And for our movement break, Ore and Azs take you along for a Rhythm and Improvisation Dance class! See Episode Resources (also https://tinyurl.com/GroovinResources) for more on Dr. Wray's work and for the article about the Kopeyia School visit mentioned in the episode. See Episode Transcript Produced & Edited by OreOluwa Badaki and Azsaneé Truss with support from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. Theme music: Unrest by ELPHNT on Directory.Audio Licensed under a creative commons attribution 3.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @groovingriot

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