Can You Compare Cultures Somatically?

If you learn an art or a skill in one culture and then study it, or something similar, in another culture you might not notice how different it is. Comparing somatic (felt/kinesthetic) experiences across multiple cultures can give big insights into what is different or, on the other hand, what might be Universal. 

Let’s look at rhythm and its relationship to Dance-Martial-Arts. 

I first learned Modern Dance in the Western tradition and then Classical Ballet. Of course I grew up in multi-ethnic...