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Deborah Interviews Israeli Dancer/Choreographer Renana Raz
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Deborah Interviews Israeli Dancer/Choreographer Renana Raz
03.05.08 | Comment?
A dancer recommended Renana Raz’s work to me shortly after I arrived
in October, and when I finally saw her Kazuaria in February, I found
that it was well worth the wait. Renana’s thorough, thoughtful
approach to creating dramatic dances and her inspired use of the Druze
debka dance proved to be a winning combination in this energetic
piece. A week after the performance, Renana sat down with me to talk
about putting her family onstage in We Have Been Called to Go, her
attraction to folkloric material, her interest in exploring extremes
through movement, and how her compelling choreography both reflects
and transcends Israeli culture.
Renana Raz’s Web Site: http://www.renanaraz.com/english/
Renana Raz Links:
Joined debka:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syEKXaB41Vc
Excerpt from Kazuaria:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43jMqNwH53s
Israeli news report on Kazuaria (in Hebrew):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBUZiRHV1uQ
Deborah’s research is supported by a Fulbright student grant, funded
by the US-Israel Educational Foundation and hosted by the Jerusalem
Academy of Music and Dance.
Comments (1)
tikun, I like this story. It's good stuff. With her thoughtful questions and comments, Deborah elicits valuable insights and motivations from this choreographer. As she did in her previous podcast with Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor, she focuses on her subject and does not make the interview about herself.