LIVE PERFORMANCE ながれ / NAGARE

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ながれ / NAGARE is a hybrid investigation of the limits between Butoh dance and polyphonic traditional singing methods of Epirus (North Greece) accompanied by electric violin soundscapes.

Through the mixture of those two genres/styles ながれ / NAGARE creates a new form/technique which brings together Greek and Japanese performative elements.

Through the investigation made on traditional Japanese forms such as Noh theatre, Kabuki dance and Greek such as ancient Greek mysteries (Kaviria, Eleusinia & Orfika) and polyphonic laments from Epirus (μοιρολόγια) we explored that these phenomenally different worlds share common ceremonial and spiritual aspects.

Performed at: St. Pancras Old church part of ‘The Polaris Experience’ curated by Gene Serene, London (July 2015), Apiary studios part of Modern Panic VI curated by Guerilla Zoo, London (November 2015), Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre (December 2015) and Librarylondon members club. (April 2016).

Butoh dance, polyphonic singing of Epirus (Northern Greece) laments and live electric violin, (50 min)
Butoh/voice: Eliza Soroga & Roxani Garefalaki

Live violin: Takatsuna Mukai

Curated by: ARTinTRA

Butoh/voice: Eliza Soroga & Roxani Garefalaki
Live violin: Takatsuna Mukai
Costume design: Yuliya Krylova