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Layapriya |
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"The absence of a literal narrative suggests an abstracted mythology."
Robert Johnson, Tanssi Magazine Photo by Christopher Butt |
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Layapriya is the Sanskrit term for "one who loves rhythm", defined as everything from the musical concept of the word to the essence of time in the broadest sense.
As Robert Johnson, of Tanssi Magazine, noted, "Decorative hand gestures, and an occasional step suggest borrowings from the rich storehouse of Indian tradition, yet these references are smoothly and organically absorbed into the contemporary idiom in a manner that attests not only to Jonathan Hollander's detailed observation of East Asian styles, but also to real understanding and assimilation." The dance is an exploration and celebration of life and is a tribute to music by dancers, and a tribute to the dancers by their choreographer. Previewed in New York City in October, 1997, and premiered in 1998, Layapriya has since become a classic in Battery Dance Company's repertoire. It has been performed throughout the U.S., India, Hungary, Poland, Finland and as part of Battery's 2002 Baltic Tour. The thirty-minute work features a score by Finland's great contemporary composer Eero Hämeenniemi, recorded by the Helsinki Philharmonic (Jurjen Hempel, conductor) with guest soloists Karaikudi R. Mani, mridangam & vocals with G. Harishankar, V. Vasan and SS. Kannan. Lighting by Pat Dignan, and costumes by Noelle Braynard. |
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