Akram Khan
TranscenDanses
Akram Khan’s dazzling journey back to the roots of his Hindu pantheon.
GIGENIS, THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH
Akram Khan | director
Zeynep Kepekli | lights
Jyotsna Prakash | musical orchestration
Dave Price | sound concept
Peggy Housset | costumes
Akram Khan, Sirikalyani Adkoli, Renjith Babu, Mavin Khoo, Mythili Prakash, Vijna Vasudevan, Kapila Venu | dancers
BC Manjunath | Mridangam drums
Kalamandalam Rajeev | Mizhavu drums
Hariraam Lam | violin
Nina Harries | double bass
Sohini Alam, Rohith Jayaraman, Chitra Poornima Sathish | voice
Live music and recorded effects
A choreographer and dancer rooted in the tradition of his practice, and a creative interpreter of stories that need to be 'felt' - Akram Khan has revolutionised the world of dance. His deeply moving style is simultaneously poetic, innovative and experiential underpinned by intelligently crafted narrative structures. With his bilingual mastery of Kathak and contemporary dance, he has developed a uniquely strong voice as a protagonist of cross-cultural encounters. It is this very encounter, that provokes a personal need for this new creation: a unique work featuring an ensemble of seven renowned artists of Indian Classical Dance (including Khan himself) and seven live Indian Classical musicians. Drawing from his deep-seated connection to traditional practices and his ability to weave narratives through movement, Khan's GIGENIS transcends time, invoking the collective memories of our civilisation. GIGENIS represents not just a performance but a profound statement- a testament to the enduring resonance of tradition in a rapidly changing world.
Coréalisation Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati | Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Création Mondiale | Grand Théâtre de Provence-Aix-en-Provence – 30 août 2024
Avec le soutien Orsolina28 Art Foundation and Muse Art Foundation.
En coproduction avec Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Singapore, Sadler’s Wells London, The Joyce Theater New York
