What is Syzygy Butoh?
The word Syzygy comes from the Greek σύζῠγος (syzygos), “yoked together.” The essence of this word means “not-one-not-two” or a non-dual way to say no-duality. It is the dance between the particular and the universal where one becomes the other in an endless play of suchness. The personal is a gateway into the universal. In fact this may be the point of the personal. How else could we actually come to terms with the immensity of our universe than through a personal doorway? This our bodies can do. They are the gateways into vast perception and compassion because through them we can actually experience the infinitude we call the manifest world. The trillions of cells that live in our bodies have no conception of us. The thing we call the personal self is such a fragile perception and it is my belief that the true dancer should learn to move beyond this narrow veneer. This is the goal of Syzygy Butoh. 5:50 pm edt Saturday, April 7, 2007 Class notes The offering. Why do we dance for each
