Thursday, April 10, 2014

Grupo Corpo - O Corpo - 2000

O Corpo is a Piece presented in 2000. Grupo Corpo is a contemporary Brazilian dance company founded in 1975. They continue to tour internationally today. The music scores are written specifically for each piece and can be downloaded from their website: http://www.grupocorpo.com.br/en

Watch O Corpo below and then read the the rest of the piece to learn more.



 




Grupo Corpo


Grupo Corpo was founded by Paulo Pederneiras in 1975. Pedro and Rodrigo Pederneiras now administrate the company. Grupo Corpo melds popular Brazilian dance with classical ballet. They collaborate with literary theorists, musicians, poets, and writers to create their pieces. Their work is existential, cerebral, tribal, and primitive all at once. Their movements are mesmerizing.



O Corpo

O Corpo was choreographed by Rodrigo Pederneira, and includes a score by Analdo Antunes. Set Design and Lighting was by Paulo Pederneiras and costume design by Freusa Zechmeister and Fernando Velloso. The movements begin slow and somewhat aggressive. As the piece progresses they take on a more robotic dynamic. Each dancer wears an individual costume, and while at times the group forms into a tribe, each individual remains distinct. This is clearly a post-modern theme.

Rodrigo describes the scene as this: “The body is sufficiently opaque in order to be seen. The bodies dance while bathed by the stage lighting, created by Paulo Pederneiras. It’s a square of spot lights, which vibrates with the music as if it were a giant spectrum analyzer."


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