Craic / Mazaa Fusion

There's a theory in ethnochoreology that suggests Irish dance developed after Spanish travelers to Ireland introduced the foot-stomping actions of flamenco to the Irish in the 1500's. The theory also suggests that flamenco originated from Indian settlers in Europe who brought kathak traditions with them. By this theory you could say that Irish dance has it's most distant origins here in India.

But that doesn't mean that Indian people are not totally shocked when they see Irish dancing.

I can't really explain what happened here, but last night, in some kind of strange cultural fusion, I found myself Irish dancing in India. I was wearing Indian clothes, I came onstage right after a quiet traditional Hindi song, and everything else about the situation seemed pretty distinctly Indian, but hopefully my little intro to Irish culture didn't come as too much of a shock to people.

Here is the video.

Please pay no mind to the mistakes or the lack of cardiovascular stamina I've developed after a very sedentary summer.