unflinching idealism ... since 1997 archivessitemapabouthelpfeedback
where paths intersect
  • Home
  • InFocus
  • Themes
  • Columns
  • Articles
  • Fiction
  • iLogs
  • Gallery
  • Unplugged
  • Writers
  • Interactors
  • Tags
Sign in | Join Chowk
web chowk
  • Article
  • Interact
  • read writer comments
  • add to favorites
  • get rss feeds
  • print
  • email this link

Dancing With Madonna

Muhammad Tariq May 31, 2008

Latest comments   flat   threaded   latest   oldest   all

#13 Posted by MeiraJ08 on September 13, 2008 8:12:19 pm
what a strangely captivating article...

معرآج

reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#12 Posted by sabizak on June 12, 2008 3:40:33 am
Really moving piece. And I loved the way you tied it up too. Your observations and conclusions struck a chord with me.
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#11 Posted by tariqz on June 10, 2008 5:58:21 am
Re: # 7
I think dance has two dimensions
1) expression of human desires in a permissible manner
2) provision of an escape valve for pent up energies
Both can decrease violence in the society. First by providing a form of expression for desires which will find expression in one form or the other, dance provides an expression which otherwise will find ways in socially unacceptable ways. Second it channelises human energy into an enjoyable and harmless form, instead of violence.
author
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#10 Posted by tariqz on June 10, 2008 5:48:16 am
Re: # 6
I completely agree with your observation regarding the last para. Due you think that if I had properly built up the arguments for the last para and produced a sense of continuity, it would have been all right
author
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#9 Posted by Ras on June 9, 2008 10:12:18 pm


Dancing can be good for you!

Great exercise for the heart and mind.


Ras
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#8 Posted by nkg on June 9, 2008 1:42:38 am
Any physical activity which involves rhythmatic movement of hands and legs (may be part of sports or art) is good for mental health.
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#7 Posted by Mystic on June 8, 2008 2:54:11 am
Is dance WITHOUT subtle carnal desire therapeutic for dimminishing agression .....Kathak martial arts dance etc You dont think so.Theek

Carnal desire is basic instinct without which everbody can be frustrated

I am all for all form of dancing but plz dont make a surrogate for the real thing .This is the very intent that scares the non dancers when asked for a dance !

reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#6 Posted by iron_mask on June 6, 2008 10:37:02 pm
the last paragraph needs to be refined. There was a dissonance between this paragraph and the the ones above this.

Otherwise a great piece...
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#5 Posted by Naqshbandi on June 6, 2008 2:35:28 pm
sacred dance -- hadrah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUu_KBrtbjs

reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#4 Posted by Naqshbandi on June 6, 2008 2:34:37 pm
i have nothing against dance per se and i praised large portions of mr.tariq's article:

reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#3 Posted by hurricane on June 6, 2008 2:11:13 pm
Tariq sahib,

will you please ignore my previous pir Naqshbandi? My new pir, Maulana Toofani urf Mullah Toofani will soon grace us with his presence and will agree with your article.

Until then, I can say that as I read your article, several emotions and thoughts bubbled up. Your article reminds us our feeling of invincibility at a young age, of how a gentle reaching out to another human being can leave a lasting impression. And finally, about dance. Indeed, dance can often unite the body, mind, and soul.

Thank you for this article.

Warm regards
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#2 Posted by Naqshbandi on June 6, 2008 1:09:36 pm
A very good article until the last paragraph when it descended in typical fashion into hystericd, thinly disguised disgust at Muslim societies and trashy psychobabble.

Still, the first 3/4 of the article was good. Hope you get better from your partial paralysis.

reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content
#1 Posted by tahir on June 6, 2008 11:17:08 am
Hope you recover Tariq sahib and 'get down on it' dancing the 'bhangra'--a vigorous folk dance!

Regards.
reply to this interact write a new interact add to favorites flag objectionable content

Interact Index

    #13 MeiraJ08
    #12 sabizak
    #11 tariqz
    #10 tariqz
    #9 Ras
    #8 nkg
    #7 Mystic
    #6 iron_mask
    #5 Naqshbandi
    #4 Naqshbandi
    #3 hurricane
    #2 Naqshbandi
    #1 tahir

Also by Muhammad Tariq

  • Building a Dream House
  • The Durrani Family Saga
  • Purani Gali
more »

Similar Articles

  • Vanaja: A Movie That Moves Your Heart Ras Siddiqui
  • Tales from Behind the Bar Farzana Versey
  • Chandni Bar Saad Siddiqui
  • Hi, I’m Zehra, Your DJ for the Evening Zehra Rizvi
more »

US Elections 2008 Primaries

  • Hillary Clinton a Better Presidential Candidate
  • Leaders, Heroes and Mountains
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New American Dreams
  • Pakistan Elections 2008 - An analysis
  • Political Issues Ahead of Pakistan Elections
more »
get rss feed Get Chowk RSS Feed

Get Chowk Newsletter

Latest Interacts

  • rahul_capri: sadna,I just read it,thanks.I... Terrorism Accused: Is Legal
  • KaalChakra: Sadna, ok, a question. We... Terrorism Accused: Is Legal
  • sadna: Do you remember the... Terrorism Accused: Is Legal
  • hamidm2: Re: # 115 tahmed, ... you... ‘Dustbin of history’ or
  • sadna: PS: I think the... Terrorism Accused: Is Legal
  • sadna: Agreed rahul_capri. btw Arif... Terrorism Accused: Is Legal
  • tahmed32: hamidm: you write "roti... ‘Dustbin of history’ or
  • hamidm2: Re: # 112 arjun mian, ....... ‘Dustbin of history’ or

THEMES

  • Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy
  • The Indian Story
  • Indo-Pak Relations
  • Personal Narratives
  • Religion Today
  • War on Terror
  • Role of Media
  • Call for Social Change
  • Hold Them Accountable
  • Environment and Us
  • Way of Life
more »

Top 5 Articles This Week

  • Popular
  • ‘Dustbin of history’ or ‘history of sorts’
  • Terrorism Accused: Is Legal Aid Justified?
  • Rape Survivor Families Struggle Against Odds
  • Better Times
  • Love at Shara Zawia
  • Featured
  • There are a Lot of Monkeys
  • White Charade
  • Words of a Woman
  • FOX News and the Smelly Shoes
  • Dilemmas of Creative Children
  • 10 Years Ago
  • Abdus Salam
  • Towards a Nuclear Weapons Free World
  • Squeamish in the Name of Science
  • Cry my Beloved Country
  • India tests three nuclear devices

Write on Chowk Interact Guidelines Privacy policy Terms Contact

Copyright © 1997 - 2008 chowk.com. All Rights Reserved
Reproduction of material on any www.chowk.com pages without prior written permissions is strictly prohibited