31.07.2023—04.08.2023
Expressive Movement – Exploring Eyes, Face, and Hands in Dance
Venue:
Moving through styles Kreuzberg 3
Möckernstr. 68
10965 Berlin
Möckernstr. 68
10965 Berlin
Dates:
Description
“Where the hands go the eyes follow, where the eyes go the mind follows, where the mind goes the emotion follows, where the emotion goes there is Rasa (Sentiment / essence of life) born.”
Classical Indian dance forms such as Kathak place a strong emphasis on the expressive power of the eyes, face, and hands. These parts of the body are considered to be the primary tools of expression, used to convey the meaning of lyrics, tell stories, and evoke emotions. The movement flows from the core through the entire body and manifests itself in the hands, fingers, eyes, and face, creating a complete and immersive experience for both the performer and the viewer.
Incorporating the techniques of classical Indian dance can offer new avenues for exploration and expression in contemporary dance practices as well expanding the movement vocabulary and create more immersive and engaging performances. The class encourages participants to explore these expressive tools and use them to further develop their dance technic and artistic language.
Biographies
Ghazal Ramzani
Ghazal Ramzani is an Iranian interdisciplinary artist, dancer, choreographer, and facilitator based in Berlin. She received her formal dance training in North-Indian classical dance Kathak from The National School of Kathak Dance-New Delhi and obtaines a Master of fine arts in Contemporary Performative Arts from the University of Gothenburg's School of Music and Drama. As a Kathak dancer, Ghazal has worked with renowned choreographers in India, such as Pt. Rajendra Kumar Gangani. Her ongoing dance pedagogical research aims to make the movement language of Kathak accessible to dancers and dance enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds. Ghazal's artistic practice intersects dance, storytelling, community work, and social-political commitment. Her latest creations revolve around forgotten or rarely told stories of working-class female resistance in Iran.