Contemporary choreography featuring Cham ethnic culture debuts

A contemporary dance show that places the Cham ethnic group’s culture centrestage will be introduced to local and foreign audiences next month at the Lune Hoi An performing centre in the central province of Quang Nam.
Contemporary choreography featuring Cham ethnic culture debuts ảnh 1A scene from the Palao show (Photo: Lune Production)

Hanoi (VNA) – Acontemporary dance show that places the Cham ethnic group’s culture centrestagewill be introduced to local and foreign audiences next month at the Lune Hoi Anperforming centre in the central province of Quang Nam.

Nguyen Nhat Ly, Art and Music Director, said thePalao dance show re-enacts the cultural life of the Cham people through thelens of unique contemporary art and music. Performers will sing and dance, aswell as playing traditional musical instruments of the Cham group throughoutthe show.

A variety of different sized jars and white-colouredclothing make up some of the distinctive Cham characteristics which will befeatured throughout the show, highlighting the identity of the ethnic minoritygroup, Ly added.

According to Ly, the Palao show is honouring the contributions that Chamculture has provided to the national culture of Vietnam.

Lune Productions has previously introduced local and foreign audiences to fourdance shows, namely the A O show, Lang Toi (My Village), Suong Som (the Mist),and Teh Dar.

According to Lune Production JS Company, ‘LangToi’ and ‘A O Show’ will be performed in Australia in February and June nextyear, respectively, while ‘Teh Dar’ will be on tour in France and Luxembourgfrom November 2018 to January 2019.

Lune Production and its partners have been developedtheir shows since 2012. Over the past five years, the shows were travelled to stagesin 15 countries around the world. 

The name ‘A O’ derives from ‘Lang Pho’, whichmeans ‘village and city’. The show depicts the charming beauty and culturalrichness of Vietnamese life in the countryside. It is a unique mix of bamboocirque, acrobatic acts, contemporary dance, and theatrical visual art. 

Lang Toi (My Village) is a delicate merge oftradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of village life in northernVietnam is presented through new cirque approaches. Farming and buildingactivities, traditional games, and the general lifestyle of northern villagersare recreated by ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics,and rhythmic dance, all to the tune of distinct folk music from more than 20musical instruments.

Meanwhile, Teh Dar invites audience on an adventureinto the enchanting world of Vietnamese highlanders. Wild animal hunts, moonlitromance, and jungle tales of death and reincarnation are all recreated withstunning bamboo cirque, daring acrobatics, and hypnotising melodies from exotictribal instruments, which have been certified as cultural heritage items byUNESCO. Meaning “going round in circles” in the highland tribe K’ho’s tongue,Teh Dar helps to preserve and embrace the beautiful and diverse Vietnamesetribal cultures. As the artists keep inspiring, the circle of tribal life keepsgoing, and the cultures shall remain.  

The Mist tells a story of farm life in southernVietnam, expressed through neo-classic and contemporary dance by the skilledartists. Using rice cultivation as a metaphor to convey the dedication offarmers, the show narrates their journey from the misty dawn on the fields, throughtheir hardship and willpower to rise up from the humble muddy soils to bracestorms, and the moment they arrive joyously like shining pearls at harvest. TheMist is an hour of emotion, with a myriad of ups and downs, painted bysensational live music, splendid visuals, and colourful lighting effects. –VNA 
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