German Modern Dance Film series

In collaboration with the Goethe Institute Mumbai, Studio Tamaasha will host a series of documentary films on modern and contemporary dancers from Germany. In Europe, Germany`s expressionist dance movement was a major propeller of dance away from the regulated technical dance work of classical ballet towards a natural movement of the body and a philosophy of life that explained dance as a metaphysical experience. The dance theatre (Tanztheatre) saw young choreographers exploring everyday subjects, such as social standards, social conventions or the relationship between the sexes, using everyday movements and language in the choreography.

 

Session 1: The German modern dance series begins with the works of pioneers Mary

Wigman and Reinhild Hoffmann. Choreographer and contemporary dancer, Hrishikesh Pawar will give an introductory lecture on the modern dance movement in Germany. He will also lead the and A

session after the screening.