134 Learning from Namedaruma: Dance Production and a Philosophy of Self-Reliance
The following is written in German. 【On 舐達麻】Dance Will Take Me Places — Creation Is the Greatest Weapon Recently, I deeply resonated with an interview by the popular hip-hop group 舐達麻 (Namerudama) . The core of their success is surprisingly simple. It is dedicating all their energy solely to creating music . “Every day we make songs, and how far those songs go determines how far we go.” They believe that activities such as interviews and event appearances are simply things that naturally follow as a result of consistently creating high-quality music. This uncompromising self-axis is precisely the energy that produces something real. What Dance Instructor MITSURU Must Do I tried applying this philosophy to my own life as a dance instructor. What is the one thing I should focus on the most? It is not being distracted by various other activities. It is simply this: To keep creating the ultimate original dance. That is all. Not “dancing for promotion,” but rather “the dance itself—edited...