A fusion of dance and live music in a quest for new inspiration.
In this new co-production by Zero Dance Theatre and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, sound and movement are unraveled and reloaded with meaning. The music moves between new compositions and influences from the musical heritage spanning Granada to Baghdad, with percussion, oud and violin among the leading voices.
Six dancers and six musicians form one breathing body that moves, grinds and reverberates. Dance and music circle around a ritual that was once filled with inspiration, but now feels empty. Sound becomes movement, movement becomes rhythm. In the intuitive language of movement, hip hop and contemporary dance merge into one recognizable, hybrid form. Thus a shared language emerges in which sound becomes movement and movement becomes rhythm. In 'Ghosts' the audience witnesses a quest for inspiration, for that which slumbers beneath the surface and refuses to disappear. From whisper to outburst, dancers and musicians search for what lies hidden behind rituals that have lost their origins, and in doing so create new meanings. For in our rituals lies our cultural memory. They carry the roots of who we are.
Websites: Zero Dance Theatre and Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest
Credits
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz Musical direction: Mohamed Aadroun and Bas Gaakeer Dance: Zero Dance Theatre Music: Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Part of the series Aangenaam Kennismaken | € 12.50
Our programmer and director have selected a number of special productions that they would like to introduce to you, and therefore offer them for only € 12.50. Surprise yourself and choose one of these performances – or perhaps even all of them.
About Denden Karadeniz
Denden Karadeniz is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer and founder of Zero Dance Theatre: the Netherlands' first hiphop/contemporary fusion company where floorwork technique excels. Denden has won the YAA Award 2022, the Victoriefonds Culture Prize 2024 and was nominated for the Innovation Prize Dutch Dance Days Maastricht 2023.
About AAO
The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra (AAO) is a music ensemble dedicated to the rich musical heritage of Al-Andalus. The orchestra combines Arabo-Andalusian music with genres such as classical Arabic music, jazz and flamenco.
