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BETA DANCE TROUPE (Israel)
Dance of Ethiopian Jewry – Tradition and Innovation
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Ruth Eshel
Music: Oded Zehavi
Choreography: Ruth Eshel
Costumes Designer: Noga Weiss
Lighting: Shawn McAlister
Dancers: Gilat Bayene, Dege Hanoch, Gila Betualin, Avi Gola, Aman Chole, Sissay Meniwab
The meeting of two worlds—Ethiopian and Israeli—ought to be praised, as it is an encounter of sensitivity toward, curiosity and mutual respect. It is an awakening experience to watch the movements of a dance unknown to the Western civilization. Yet, it is also much more. What the performers manage to with their arms is overwhelming. Erez Schwizer, Haaretz, 22 January, 2007, Israel
The founders of Beta Dance Troupe, with its home in Haifa, sought to achieve what may at first appear impossible: working at the meeting point of two distinct cultures, they attempted to transgress them, while remaining respectful of the specificity of each culture. Eskesta, a genre of dance they work in, is a traditional dance of Ethiopian Jewry. This dance richly employs elements of Ethiopian tribal dance, and artistic dance. Modern music, as well as old African rhythms and sacral songs in Ge’ez, the language of Ethiopian Jews, form the background for the performers. The artists use fascinating choreography and rousing music to discuss experiences of marginalization and exclusion, as well as the return from exile. The majority of the dancers came to Israel as young children as a result of persecution and Ethiopian famine.
The artists highlight that the Jewish community in Ethiopia is disappearing, and those who had moved to Israel have abandoned the prayers of their forefathers. One of the key tasks of the group is to restore this lost tradition.
Eskesta (shoulder dancing in Amharic) draws its inspiration from the different components of the culture of the Ethiopian Jews (Falasha of Beta-Israel). The troupe focuses on a number of channels: preserving the community’s ancient Jewish prayers, authentic folklore (shoulder dancing) and creating contemporary artistic dance based on the culture of the Ethiopian Jews.
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Ruth Eshel
Music: Oded Zehavi
Choreography: Ruth Eshel
Costumes Designer: Noga Weiss
Lighting: Shawn McAlister
Dancers: Gilat Bayene, Dege Hanoch, Gila Betualin, Avi Gola, Aman Chole, Sissay Meniwab
The meeting of two worlds—Ethiopian and Israeli—ought to be praised, as it is an encounter of sensitivity toward, curiosity and mutual respect. It is an awakening experience to watch the movements of a dance unknown to the Western civilization. Yet, it is also much more. What the performers manage to with their arms is overwhelming. Erez Schwizer, Haaretz, 22 January, 2007, Israel
The founders of Beta Dance Troupe, with its home in Haifa, sought to achieve what may at first appear impossible: working at the meeting point of two distinct cultures, they attempted to transgress them, while remaining respectful of the specificity of each culture. Eskesta, a genre of dance they work in, is a traditional dance of Ethiopian Jewry. This dance richly employs elements of Ethiopian tribal dance, and artistic dance. Modern music, as well as old African rhythms and sacral songs in Ge’ez, the language of Ethiopian Jews, form the background for the performers. The artists use fascinating choreography and rousing music to discuss experiences of marginalization and exclusion, as well as the return from exile. The majority of the dancers came to Israel as young children as a result of persecution and Ethiopian famine.
The artists highlight that the Jewish community in Ethiopia is disappearing, and those who had moved to Israel have abandoned the prayers of their forefathers. One of the key tasks of the group is to restore this lost tradition.
Eskesta (shoulder dancing in Amharic) draws its inspiration from the different components of the culture of the Ethiopian Jews (Falasha of Beta-Israel). The troupe focuses on a number of channels: preserving the community’s ancient Jewish prayers, authentic folklore (shoulder dancing) and creating contemporary artistic dance based on the culture of the Ethiopian Jews.
Workshop:
Dr. Eshel has established a unique dance school with the aim of fostering dancers and creators from the Ethiopia community. The school program includes teaching the technique of "shoulder dancing" with a special method developed by her and the Beta dancers, and also techniques of various styles, composition classes and Ethiopian music.The workshop will be conducted in English and Polish (translate from Italian)
number of places available: 50
WWW.BETA-ESKESTA.COM
09.07 (Monday) 7:00pm,
Puppet Theater
10.07 (Tuesday) 12-3pm. (workshop)
White Stork Synagogue
10.07 (Tuesday) 9:00pm,
Puppet Theater
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