Mystic
Building on his previous works, such as SHAKTI and AGHORI, which draw upon Indian philosophy and Hindu culture, Shailesh Bahoran explores the universality of the mystical in MYSTIC. How can something evoke the same experience across different cultures, times, places, and among various different people?
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Genre Dance
Language Language no problem
MYSTIC
With a background in hip-hop culture Shailesh Bahoran collaborates with ICK Dans Amsterdam to explore new territories with dancers from the ensemble, who have classical or contemporary backgrounds.
Shailesh Bahoran received the De Zwaan for "most impressive dance production" with AVATARA created in partnership with the Duda Paiva Company.
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Het Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest (AAO) performs from Granada to Baghdad and has several successful theater productions to its credit, including REMLA, ZIEL|ROUH, and Jihad van Liefde.
Over the past few years, ICK Dans Amsterdam has become Amsterdam's city dance company and has been engaged in numerous national and international co-productions.
About Shailesh Bahoran
Shailesh Bahoran is a Surinamese-Hindustani choreographer, dancer and theatre maker. With firm roots in hip-hop culture, he has specialised both solo and with his IRC in street-based dance styles of popping and breaking. Bahoran has worked with Het Nationale Ballet, Don't Hit Mama, Het Nederlands Symfonieorkest, Conny Janssen Danst and ISH Dance Collective, among others.
Credits
choregraphy Shailesh Bahoran
dancers ICK-ensemble (ICK Dans Amsterdam)
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a production from ICK Dans Amsterdam
co-produced with Illusionary Rockaz Company (IRC), Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest and Meervaart
