The series have been curated keeping some of the following questions in mind: What are the frames of contemporary dance? How does a frame influence the content of dance? How does a frame influence our ways of experiencing, seeing and perceiving? Transitions within the frames and the different kinds of transitions.
Curators, Margie Medlin, media artist, Jayachandran Palazhy, artistic director at Attakkalari and Sundar Sarukkai, professor and director, Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities.
A parallel Film Lounge programme will complement the Transitions series by showcasing films reflecting the work of established artists, emerging choreographers as well as collaborative projects.
The second part of Transitions is on the 2nd of February, Saturday starting 10:00am. Here’s the link for further information:
http://www.attakkalaribiennial.org/transitions.html
http://www.attakkalaribiennial.org/AIB%202013_Transitions.pdf
This was followed by a screening of Films on Dance – ‘Nora’ and ‘Point Taken’ series and the third of the 10 Centre Stage performances – the Urban Ballet by the French contemporary dance troupe, another sold-out show at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
Anthony Egea, French choreographer, has described it earlier - “Jazz, hip hop, classical ballet, I love to mix it all together and come up with something completely new. It's so predictable to do a hip-hop dance piece to hip-hop music, but when you set hip-hop against classical music, for example, that's unexpected.”
He explores and experiments with the arrangement of the dancework showcasing the various states of the human body. The dancers of Compagnie Revolution were proficient in classical dance and hip-hop and through Urban Ballet, showcased the two art forms and yet produced an intelligent, beautiful work.
Alvin Ailey, choreographer Anthony Egéa, Art director and choreographer worked together on this athletic contemporary dancework which elegantly combines two of the most popular genres of dance. The entire piece was divided into four acts. The 10 dancers of the Urban Ballet, have a strong background in the hip hop style and have been trained by Compagnie Rêvolution for two years and preparing this piece for stage.
The Attakkalari India Biennial 2013 is till the 3rd of February at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Ranga Shankara, Alliance Francaise and Chowdiah Memorial Hall. The tickets for shows are priced between Rs 100 and Rs 300. The tickets for shows are available at the venues and on www.bookmyshow.com.
About Attakkalari: Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is India’s premier organization in the field of contemporary movement arts. Attakkalari’s Repertory company has evolved a unique movement language and is at the forefront of interdisciplinary works in India. The company tours widely in India and abroad.
Attakkalari’s underlying philosophy – ‘Traditional Physical Wisdom, Innovation and Technology’ drives its many activities which include Education and Outreach programmes, a Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media, Research and Documentation, the Attakkalari India Biennial and the Repertory Company. Additionally stage and performance solutions are offered by TransMedia Technologies – the technical division of Attakkalari.
For more information, please visit www.attakkalari.org
