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Bharata Natyam – perception in motion<\/p>\n

Eva  has been studying Classical Indian Dance Theatre (Kuchipudi\/Bharata Natyam) in Chennai and Berlin since 2006 with a focus on Transcultural Movement Studies and currently specifies in FasciaNatya and CoreConcepts. Her approach is influenced by a critical perspective through her studies of cultural anthropology (BA, FU Berlin, 2010). She learns, researches and collaborates with her dance teacher Rajyashree Ramesh<\/span><\/a><\/span> under whom she<\/span> performed her margam – debut in june 2013<\/span><\/span><\/span> (B<\/a>ERLIN-MARGAM<\/a>). She has been also learning from several other teachers, amongst them Sangeeta Ishwaran, disciple of Kalanidhi Narayanan and Srilatha Vinodh<\/a>, disciple of the Dhananjayans. She is a collaborator of Johanna Devi Dance Company<\/a> and Manickam Yogeswaran<\/a>. Within the field of Bharata Natyam Eva is interested on questions of Hybridity, the definition of \u201eown\u201c and \u201eother\u201c and the challenges of post-colonial perspectives. Her research resulted in performances such as Hybrid Identities, and Santosham. Her Solo \u201eBalaPina2\u201c, was created in that context and chosen to be presented in the final round of the competition \u201eGermany\u2018s best dance solo\u201c. Since 2015 she has been collaborating with the interdisciplinary project kunstplanbau<\/a> . Check current performances under NEWS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Eva  has been learning, researching and collaborating with Rayjashree Ramesh<\/span><\/a><\/span>\/Berlin since 2006. Eva\u2018s lessons in Bharata Natyam have been filmed and analysed as part of Rajyashree Ramesh\u2018s PhD research in the field of Bharata Natyam\/Linguistics at Viadrina University Frankfurt\/Oder. She has performed in several productions of Ramesh\u2018s Rasika Dance Theater International at the Indian Embassy, Werkstatt der Kulturen, Tanznacht Sch\u00f6neberg and Festival Bewegte Welten.<\/p>\n

The Berlin Margam: <\/strong>Evas debut solo-margam-performance with Rajyashree Ramesh was embedded in a symposium on „art and embodiment – looking beyond Exoticism“ (a cooperation with Werkstatt der Kulturen) and followed by a Symposium on Indian Dance in a Global Age (a cooperation with IRC Interweaving Performance Cultures and Indian Embassy Berlin) <\/em>:<\/p>\n

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The margam is a classical repertoire of dance pieces that form a basic choreographic structure in bharatanatyam. Historically speaking, the teacher presents a student for the first time to the public upon completion of a margam. The debut contains sociocultural elements like speeches of experts and guests of honour, ceremonial elements etc.. Considering its European framework here Eva’s performace is conceived to illuminate the artistic perspective of dance as a stage art, thus transforming some elements. The speeches for example were replaced by a podium discussion with the internationally reknown experts Prof.Phillip Zarrilli, Dr. Ashish Mohan Khokar, Dr.Avanti Meduri <\/strong>and Prof. Martin Puttke.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The margam was discussed as a path of transformation and translation, taking into accounts its relevance and practice today in an European context. Unfortunately in Germany bharatanatyam suffers a Eurocentric gaze that marginalizes it as `culturally specific`, ‚ethnic‘,, ‚exotic‘, or placed in the past as an ancient relic‘. Together with Rajyashree Ramesh and Indian Dance Historian Avanthi Meduri, the dance was presented as a historical continuum in a constant process of change.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Berlin Margam go to : http:\/\/berlin-margam.blogspot.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

VIDEO MARGAM  click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kunstplanbau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2015 Eva has been commissioned to explore bharatanatyam in the yearly contemporary performance context of kunstplanbau<\/i>\u2018s inter-religious and aesthetical experiments<\/b>. Kunstplanbau<\/a> is a project by Humboldt University\/Friederike Schinagl, exploring the aesthetic of inter-religious encounter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Auswahl:<\/p>\n

Kali’s Gaze – Kalis Blick.<\/strong>Ein Performance-Ritua.lUnscheinbar bewege ich mich in einem Minenfeld zerst\u00f6rerischer Bilder. Mein Blick hat gelernt, Menschen zu sortieren, zu klassifizieren und an ihrer Menschlichkeit vorbeizublicken. Grausamkeit und K\u00e4lte hat er geerbt. Er macht Menschen zu rassifizierten Anderen. Das Performance-Ritual setzt an dem Moment der Hoffnung an, diesen eigenen Blick annehmen und verwandeln zu k\u00f6nnen. Aus einem Minenfeld heraus suche ich nach Kali, der Hinduistischen G\u00f6ttin die mit ihrem zerst\u00f6rerischen Tanz Welten retten kann. Ich lade ihren g\u00f6ttlichen Blick in meinem K\u00f6rper ein und bitte sie, durch ihren Tanz mein Blicken in eine Sehen zu verwandeln<\/span>. mit Manickam Yogeswaran<\/strong> u.a.<\/p>\n

Raureif verdunstet ODER change_my_mind <\/strong>Eis sehnt sich. Nach Schmelze. Schmelze seht sich. Nach Aufl\u00f6sung \/\/\/<\/i> Ein schwerer Geist sehnt sich. Nach Lebendigkeit. Lebendigkeit sehnt sich. Nach Klarheit<\/i> \/\/\/. \u201eRaureif verdunstet ODER change_my_mind\u201c<\/i> ist eine hoffnungvolle, vielleicht auch utopische Recherche zu Schwarzer und wei\u00dfer Identit\u00e4t.Inspiriert von der S\u00fcdasiatischen Samkhya Philosophie verk\u00f6rpert und vertont das St\u00fcck Verwandlungsprozesse als Reise durch die Tri-Gunas. Tri-Gunas sind die drei Qualit\u00e4ten der Prakriti (Urmaterie) und des Manas (Geistes): Tamas (Schwere\/Tr\u00e4gheit), Rajas (Dynamik, Kampf) und Sattva (Klarheit\/Harmonie). Die Samkhya Philosophie ist eine der wesentlichen Grundlagen der Praxis des Yoga und der Ayurvedischen Medizin. mit Fily Sako<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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 Johanna Devi Dance Company<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Johanna Devi Dance Company<\/span><\/a><\/span> creates contemporary performances on the basis of technics of Bharata Natyam and contemporary dance styles. Eva Isolde Balzer is collaborating closely with Johanna Devi and trains and performs in the Company since its creation in 2011. One of their productions is Santosham:<\/p>\n

„santosham“<\/em><\/strong> (2011) (sanskrit for Peace or Happiness) is drawing attention to the human search of finding peace in daily life cycles. In this choreography Johanna Devi is inspired by some of Jalal-al-din Rumi’s poetry. The three dancers are trained in contemporary and classical Indian dance techniques and the movement material – created by the performers – is based on Rumi’s poetry, personal stories, cycles, balance, control, loss of control, trance, simplicity, circles and odd rhythms. Carried by Oliver Doerell’s music \u201esantosham\u201c is a specially personal and emotionally intense experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

10.12.2011 AT SCH\u00d6NEBERGER TANZNACHT, BERLIN <\/span>24.02. 2012 AT SOPHIENSAELE, BERLIN <\/span>10.09.2012 AT INDIAN EMBASSY, BERLIN<\/span> choreography: Johanna Devi <\/span>dance: E. I. Balzer, Giorgia Minisini, J. Devi <\/span>music: <\/span>Oliver Doerell<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
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Press says:„Moving Poetry\u201c. <\/strong>The movements are as soft as velvet, as fluid as water. Fareastern sounds are opening the heart, the soul is exposed. Magnetized one follows each of the soothing, soft gestures of the three dancers. They remind of priestesses of ancient cults, who try to bring themselves in accordance and unison with the world. Classical Indian and contemporary dance merge poetically into one wave, one stream of energy.., Dynamic and<\/em>reflection create a mystical dialogue throughout the fingertips of the graceful dancers. Everything flows. ((ail)“100Wort! Feb 25th 2012)<\/em> what the audience says<\/strong>„Santosham“ literally made me happy. Happy, because Johanna Devi, Eva Isolde Balzer and   Giorgia Minisini honestly mean what they dance. Because here you can see authentic Indian dance that is strong in its presence but it is no folkloristic dance anymore, but much more than that. Because here the fusion of contemporary and Indian dance is succesfully mastered and skillfully accomplished.\u201d; <\/em>\u201eexciting, stirring and touching\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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RAGA-ABHINAYA (2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Carnatic singer Manickam Yogeswaran<\/span><\/a><\/span> and Bharatanatyam dancer Eva Isolde Balzer present three different melodic structures with a focus on their emotive qualities. The duo will explore how the characteristics of the ragas are linked to the emotional states and general nature of characters depicted in dance.<\/p>\n

The exploration of the ragas is followed by the rendition of a story-telling  dance-theatre piece in each raga. The characters will show a variety of personalities which are characteristic in abhinaya pieces in bharatanatyam: the shy young woman, who describes to her friend about a sacred and sensual experience with her lover; the devotee who playfully attempts to lure the divine to manifest; and the daring heroine, who challenges the social code of conducts in her surroundings by openly standing by her love-relationship.<\/p>\n

Accompanying Manickam Yogeswaran<\/span><\/a><\/span> (2012): <\/strong>at Werkstatt der Kulturen with Global Music Academy<\/p>\n

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BALA PINA2 (2011): <\/strong><\/p>\n

BalaPina2 is a 5 minutes long solo dance piece. It is performed and choreographed by Eva Isolde Balzer, and co-choreographed by Johanna Devi and Giorgia Minisini. BalaPina2 dances around the question \u201eHow would Pina Bausch make me dance Balasaraswati?\u201c. It is performed on a round table, surrounded by the audience.<\/p>\n

BalaPina2 has been chosen as one of the ten best performances to be presented in the final round of \u201e Germany\u2018s best dance solo\u201c at Euroszene Leipzig, November 2011.<\/p>\n

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Hybrid Identities (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hybrid Identities is the personal exploration by two dancers of their training in two very different styles: classical Indian and contemporary European dance\/theatre. The work is looking for the permeability of imagined cultural borders and questions the designation of forms as culturally „own“ and „foreign“. Four loosely connected episodes form the work. Hybrid Identities is a site-specific performance. The episodes were staged in 3 different spaces within the Rathaus Sch\u00f6neberg.<\/p>\n

28.08.2011, Rathaus Sch\u00f6neberg<\/p>\n

concept\/direction: Eva Isolde Balzer and Mi Zhou <\/span>co-choreography: Johanna Devi <\/span>music: Robin Storey<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>dance: Eva Isolde Balzer, Johanna Devi <\/span><\/p>\n

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 Hybrid Identities has received a grant by Dezentrale Kulturarbeit Sch\u00f6neberg-Tempelhof<\/p>\n

photos left-side upwards: \u201eeuro-szene Leipzig, Festival zeitgen\u00f6ssischen europ\u00e4ischen Theaters, 08-13.11.2011 Wettbewerb \u201eDas beste deutsche Tanzsolo\u201c, Ring-Caf\u00e9 Leipzig Konzeption: Alain Platel, Gent, k\u00fcnstlerische Leitung:Ren\u00e9 Reinhardt, Leipzig Foto: Rolf Arnold, Leipzig\u201c photo right side\u00a9<\/strong>Daniela Incoronato photos K\u00f6rpersprachen\/Mundarten\u00a9<\/strong>privat photos santosham\u00a9<\/strong>Ana F.Furelos photos BalaPIna: \u201eeuro-szene Leipzig, Festival zeitgen\u00f6ssischen europ\u00e4ischen Theaters, 08-13.11.2011 Wettbewerb \u201eDas beste deutsche Tanzsolo\u201c, Ring-Caf\u00e9 Leipzig Konzeption: Alain Platel, Gent, k\u00fcnstlerische Leitung:Ren\u00e9 Reinhardt, Leipzig Foto: Rolf Arnold, Leipzig\u201c photos Hybrid Identities upper row\u00a9<\/strong>Minerva Martinez photo Hybrid Identites lower row left\u00a9<\/strong> Louise Mills, lower row right\u00a9<\/strong>Mi Zhou <\/address>\n
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