Care and Play!

Care and Play!

This piece was inspired by my experience of taking my pup, Jessie, to the nearby dog run where her love for play is surpassed only by her love for chasing squirrels! Play is how we learn about the world and ourselves, and it is what gives us the capacity to imagine and create a different world. Also, the neuroscience of play is a fascinating area of research! 
​Through flute and Bharatanatyam, Zara and I show play, and the connection, freedom, and care that are critical for play. 

• Flutist: Zara Lawler
• Piece: Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: IV. Bourrée anglaise 
• Venue: Aaron Davis Hall, City University of New York
• Video: Libby Lussenhop
• Narrator: Kylie Madhav ​
• īkṣaṇa (“caregiving”) was made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, and administered by LMCC.