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Spotlight: Khvay Samnang. Dance Performance and Artist Talk
Spotlight: Khvay Samnang. Dance Performance and Artist Talk
Former participant of the cultural programme at KfW Stiftung Khvay Samnang (*b, Svay Rieng province/Cambodia) presents the performance “Popil”, a contemporary interpretation of traditional Cambodian dance. The performance will be followed by an artist talk with Khvay Samnang and Chum Chanveasna (Curator and Cultural Manager SASA Art Project).
Moderated by Daniela Leykam, Programme Manager Arts & Culture KfW Stiftung.
Performing dancers: Mot Pharan and Sot Sovanndy
Video Installation to the Performance: Popil (2-Channel Video, 21’59”, loop)
Works by Khvay Samnang from the collection of KfW Stiftung are presented on the first floor of the Villa
Popil
The narrative of the performance “Popil” features two dancers performing a modern version of the classical dance “Robam kbach boran” – a prayer in movement for rain and fertility, commonly characterised by overtly curved and curled gestures and said to mimic the movements of a serpent or the flow of water. Overseen and danced by Mot Pharan and Sot Sovanndy, two of the country’s preeminent choreographers, the performance reinterprets a love story of two dragons - one representing Cambodia, the ot
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Isadora Duncan: A Revolutionary Dancer
In the midth century, dance was ready for a revolution. The ballet theater had been nearly reduced to a peep show in Paris by , as is reflected in the art of Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and others. Tutus were being shortened. Victorian corsets were donned by young “gamines,” who pranced around for the bourgeoisie. Additionally, as a reaction against the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution, an “ethereal” aesthetic became popular. Pointe shoes were invented by Marie Taglioni in to heighten the lithe look, and Romantic ballets starred fairies and nymphs. Even male dancing in Romantic ballets was tailored to please male audiences. Basically, a male dancer’s role was merely to frame the female body, support it, and aid in its contortion. Unfortunately, as more ballerinas fit this new ideal, theaters seemed to grow increasingly corrupt. As ballet developed a more scandalous reputation, many serious dancers realized that they had to drastically change their focus. This gave rise to new forms of ballet and a new style of dance known as modern dance.
Isadora Duncan, arguably the first modern dancer, was born on May 27, Growing up in a family that struggled with poverty and separation, Duncan
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Dance Student Spotlight: Lexi Mauk
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