RITUALS OF SACRED SURRENDER
Performance by trina basu & smita Sen
2021
ABOUT
Surrender is an act of yielding to the power of another; of relinquishing oneself fully and completely. At its most beautiful and most turbulent, palliative care is an act of surrender for both the patient and the caregiver. Negotiating the competing qualities of this sacred bond, of this sacred surrender between caregiver and patient, artist Smita Sen and violinist Trina Basu co-create an evening-length performance to honor the complexities of palliative caregiving. In developing this work, Sen and Basu draw from their respective experiences; Sen from her experience as a palliative caregiver, and Basu from her work as a music therapist. Weaving together Indian classical music, creative improvisation, and movement frameworks engaging breath, contraction, and release, Sen and Basu offer a performance rooted in surrendering to the affection, fear, hope, and endurance of palliative care.
Music by Trina Basu
Choreography by Smita Sen
Performed and developed at Recess (Brooklyn, NY) in 2021 as a part of Sen’s residency work, The Manipura Sanctum.
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