WAR DANCE- "Sera"

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Japanese War Music - Samurai Battle March [HD]

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WAR DANCE - Khorumi - ხორუმი

The Khorumi is a war dance that originated in the region of Adjara, which is located in the southwestern region of Georgia. The dance was originally performed by only a few men. However, over time it has grown in scale. In todays version of the Khorumi, thirty or forty dancers can participate.


Although the number of performers changed, the content of the dance is still the same. The dance brings to life the Georgian army of the past centuries. A few men who are searching the area for a campsite and enemy camps perform the initial "prelude" to the dance.

Afterwards, they call the army onto the battlefield. The exit of the army is quite breathtaking. Its strength, simple but distinctive movements and the exactness of lines create a sense of awe on stage. The dance incorporates in itself the themes of search, war, and the celebration of victory as well as courage and glory of Georgian soldiers.

Since Georgia has seen many wars throughout its history, Khorumi is a call from the past and reminds us that in order to have peace, we must have war .

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

Carlos Castaneda said that this song dealt with the true art of dreaming, rather than dreaming scarcity, or taking advantage of others, on any levels. He said it was song to inspire being impeccable, rather than looking impeccable.
We chose to perform this in these times of "economic crisis" as an opportunity for really learning to roll with the punches--which is the warrior-traveler's stance.

Here are lyrics of this version of the song, with some of the commentaries that Carlos Castaneda gave about them:

Hey everybody, let’s have some fun!
You only live but once and when you’re dead you’re done,

--Or, according to seers, you only have this one time to dream in this specific form, in this lifetime;

So let the good times roll!
Let the good times roll!
It don’t matter if you’re young or old,
Get together and let the good times roll!

--That’s the shamans’ mood of controlled folly! In order for any living or social system to be healthy and vital, there needs to be circulation, movement—of air, blood, energy, sap, water, currency.

Don’t sit there mumblin,’ talkin’ trash

-- You can’t be judging, gossiping or complaining and dreaming at the same time. If you want to dream, and enhance your awareness, then you need to be aware of how you use this gift of language, the product of millions of years of evolution. Words have great power, we can use language to dream new ways of living and being, new worlds.

If you wanna have a ball
You gotta spend some cash

--You’ve got to stand by your word.

And let the good times roll
Let the good times roll!
We don’t care if you’re young or old
Get together and let the good times roll!

Hey everybody!
We’re back in town!
Got a dollar and a quarter just rarin’ to clown
Don’t let nobody
Play me cheap
I got fifty cents more that I’m gonna keep so
Let the good times roll!
Let the good times roll!
We don’t care if you’re young or old!
Get together and let the good times roll!

--Carlos Castaneda enjoyed the rhythmic variation of this third verse. And he said that impeccability includes not playing yourself, or others, cheap—and also being willing to have a ball and play the fool!

No matter whether
Rainy weather
Birds of a feather gotta stick together

--If we are going to evolve, we need to support ourselves and each other: our teammates and families…

So get yourself
Under control!
Go out and get together
And let the good times roll!
Let the good times roll!

--The mood of dreaming is rolling with laughter and joy!

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