Falling Angels Dance Essay
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‘Falling Angels’ by Jiří Kylián
Falling Angels is a part of the Black and White ballets which were created in 1989 with 8 white female dancers dressed in black leotards. It was performed to drumming/percussion music based on ceremonial ritual music from Ghana. The piece is performed by eight women dancing to rhythmic drumming. Jiří Kylián’s Falling Angels expresses emotions through movement which connects to the audience and creates and understanding of the messages being portrayed. The messages being that women had gained equality during this time period and also their ‘aim to achieve perfection but succumb in various stages to the human female psyche and female events such as ambition, seduction, pregnancy, birth, death, motherhood and self-awareness.’ The messages were portrayed through the use of dynamics and motifs as well as sharp and percussive movements.
Jiří Kylián was born on the 21st of March 1947 and is a Czech dance choreographer. * He studied in prague at the age of 20 * One of his best known works is ‘symphony of Psalms’ (1970) and also ‘Falling Angels’ * In 1993 and 1999 Jiri was awarded the Prix Benas de la danse as a choreographer, he is also one the only people to receive it more than once.
Some of the most recent pieces Jiri Kylián has produced are:
I When Time Takes Time – 2002
Claude Pascal – 2002
27’52” – 2002
Last Touch – 2003
Far too Close – 2003
Il faut q’ une porte – 2004
Sleepless – 2004
Toss of a Dice – 2005
Chapeau – 2005
Tar and Feathers – 2006
Gods and Dogs – 2008
Vanishing Twin -
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‘Falling Angels’ by Jiří Kylián
Falling Angels is a part of the Black and White ballets which were created in 1989 with 8 white female dancers dressed in black leotards. It was performed to drumming/percussion music based on ceremonial ritual music from Ghana. The piece is performed by eight women dancing to rhythmic drumming. Jiří Kylián’s Falling Angels expresses emotions through movement which connects to the audience and creates and understanding of the messages being portrayed. The messages being that women had gained equality during this time period and also their ‘aim to achieve perfection but succumb in various stages to the human female psyche and female events such as ambition, seduction, pregnancy, birth, death, motherhood and self-awareness.’ The messages were portrayed through the use of dynamics and motifs as well as sharp and percussive movements.
Jiří Kylián was born on the 21st of March 1947 and is a Czech dance choreographer. * He studied in prague at the age of 20 * One of his best known works is ‘symphony of Psalms’ (1970) and also ‘Falling Angels’ * In 1993 and 1999 Jiri was awarded the Prix Benas de la danse as a choreographer, he is also one the only people to receive it more than once.
Some of the most recent pieces Jiri Kylián has produced are:
I When Time Takes Time – 2002
Claude Pascal – 2002
27’52” – 2002
Last Touch – 2003
Far too Close – 2003
Il faut q’ une porte – 2004
Sleepless – 2004
Toss of a Dice – 2005
Chapeau – 2005
Tar and Feathers – 2006
Gods and Dogs – 2008
Vanishing Twin -