African Dance Diaspora - the dance styles of hundreds of African ethnic groups in America gradually merged with European dances and,
 new forms of expression emerged that represent the continuation of the African aesthetic beyond the rhythm in the Americas 




                                                                               
      Hopeful Beginning
                                                                                 
Hopeful Beginning - as if it was just yesterday the moment when the ‘Underground Railroad’, in its abiding mystery, 
hope and terror took possession of our imagination, to the reality of that long road leading to the ‘Dawn of Presidency’ today




Bridging Generation Gap

Bridging Generation Gap - the 21^st Century tools of communications have unleashed the forces of Globalization on a previously unimagined scale, 
bridging the generation gap to ensure the full and free exchange of ideas, culture, heritage and politics beyond the rhythm in life’- 
the backdrop of words used repeatedly in the Obama inauguration speech.

 2008 - the theme ‘Roots to Rhythm’; AshAditi’s paintings were installed at The Royal Ontario  Museum, Toronto, based on the poem by Joan Butterfield, the curator.

 

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                                                                The Rhythm of the Beat Goes                                                                                                                   On Triumphs – The Storm
    The Rhythm of the Beat Goes - On Rhythm of the beat goes on in the colourful African Village                                                         Triumphs – The Storm -  In fury and terror, the tempest broke. It tore up the pine, and shattered the oak.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yet, the humming bird hovered within the hour, sipping clear rain from flowers inspiring the rhythms in life.
  

                                                                           

  

                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                           The African Rhythm                                                                                                                                               Ambitions                                                 

The African Rhythm - The drum has started beating, the chanting, first high, then low and high again. 
The drumsticks are just a blur upon the painted buffalo skin, the chanting, like haunting warriors’ cry that stirs dead hearts and moves deep passions,                                        Ambitions – Fame is a bee. It has a rhythmic song; it has a sting. Ah, too, it has a wing! - Emily Dickson
abandoned down in the dark recesses of the soul. I close my eyes and the darkness has disappeared; colour now is everywhere, leaping and bounding,
 laughing and swirling, rising and falling, spinning and curling, rhythmically and symmetrically they chant and they drum with joy.                                                     

 

 

                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                The Rhythm of the Dancing Sun on My Land 

 The Rhythm of the Dancing Sun on My Land - There were times in the Inuit land, when the Sun would dance for us; 
All the Inuit stopped their daily routines at work; and sat to watch the Sun dance in the Inuit way. 
‘Come dance with me!’ All the Inuit would then join and dance in joy; 
with the rhythm of dancing Sun who danced in the Inuit way, in the Inuit land - Alootook Ipellie

2007 -  The theme of the 2007 exhibition ‘Mask' at the ‘Blue Dot Gallery, The Historic Distillery District, Toronto, inspired AshAditi to participate specifically working in variety of unique mix mediums to interpret my perception of the theme, contrary to the traditional use of the masks throughout the World for their expressive power as a feature of masked performance as they are familiar and vivid element in many folk and traditional pageants, ceremonies, rituals and festivals.



                                                                                                                              
                                                                             ‘Beyond boundaries’                                                                                                                                       ‘Happiness‘

Beyond boundaries, the ‘freedom’ felt by a woman has no heritage. Preservation of freedom                Happiness is an attitude of mind; born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances'. 
 is a fresh challenge and a fresh conquest for each generation.

                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                     ‘Security'                                                                                                                                             ‘The Law of Attraction’

              Security' is the priceless universal product of parenthood. The innocence of childhood is ‘Colourblind'.                                                                   Creation is only the projection into form of that already exists. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The great secret of life is the law of attraction; your thoughts become things.’

                                                                                                         
                                                                       ‘Unmasked Friendship'                                                                                                                                        ‘A Queen Forever'

                    ‘Misery is when your very best friend calls you a name she really didn't mean to call you at all;                                                           'Freeing oneself form words is liberation - a woman in her own rights, is Queen for ever'.
                        Misery is when you call your very best friend a name you didn't mean to call her either".



                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       ‘Enlightenment'

                                                                                         ‘Enlightenment is not imaging figure of light, but making the darkness conscious; it is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.'


2006 - the theme of the art exhibition by the Association of the African Canadian Artists was ‘COLOURblind? ‘Breaking Down The Barriers of Discrimination', at the ‘Spin Gallery, Toronto, AshAditi's paintings depicted her feelings and experiences in response to the theme statement.


                                                                                                                            
                                                           Unity is Divinity                                                                           Celebrations of Spiritual Unity                                                                                     Smiling Sun on my Land-Africa