A Lihna Curva

Question 1

who choreographed the dance?

Answer 1

Itzik Galili

Question 2

which company performed this piece?

Answer 2

Rambert

Question 3

when was this dance performed?

Answer 3

• originally performed in Brazil, 2005

- Rambert performed in: 12th May 2009

Question 4

how many dancers?

Answer 4

28 dancers

Question 5

what is the dance style?

Answer 5

rhythmic pulses and blends of samba, capoeira and contemporary dance techniques

Question 6

what was the choreographic intent?

Answer 6

• to have fun
• to portray men showing off to women
• portray a samba parade

Question 7

what was the choreographic approach?

Answer 7

• worked with the dancers
• asked dancers to make a motif that takes up a chequer-board square
• improvisation

Question 8

how long was the dance?

Answer 8

23 minutes

Question 9

what was the performance environment?

Answer 9

end stage

Question 10

what was the stimulus?

Answer 10

• celebration
• Brazilian culture
• curved line

Question 11

what were the costumes?

Answer 11

• carnival inspired
• men and women wore black vests with different coloured lycra shorts- the black vests had a stripe the same colour as the shorts (10 different colours)
• enhanced by the impact of the lighting

Question 12

what was the aural setting?

Answer 12

• written by Percossa
• percussion group
• it is played live at the back of the stage on a raised platform
• the dancers contribute to the vocal sounds
  the music is influenced by Brazilian samba music

Question 13

what is the structure?

Answer 13

• narrative
• the most narrative scenes don’t feature the grid lighting affect- in these sections, Galili explores the competitive nature of the males and how they relate to the females

Question 14

what are the sections?

Answer 14

1. LIRIS: performed down stage, lots of body percussion- it is fast and rhythmic
2. ROBSON: faces upstage, lots of arm and hip swings, grid formation- it is energetic, powerful and lively
3. ADAGE: girl’s section where it is very slow- contrasting to the rest of the dance.

Question 15

what is the lighting?

Answer 15

• chequer-board formation that is perfectly linked to the dancers movements and the music
• that defined the lines/ formations for the dancers in the large ensemble sections of the piece

Question 16

what is the staging/set?

Answer 16

there is no set apart from the raised platform where the band of percussionist play the music
in one section, skateboards are used to propel 5 dancers across the stage

Question 17

movement

Answer 17

Canon duets, counterpoint, contacts, unison, manipulation of number, repetition