Legacy, Harmonica and a Flower (1st stage) – Nir Vidan

While working on this piece, we researchedpioneering dance imagerycreated by Naomi Polanifor young Israel’s military bands and for “HaTarnegolim” during the state’s first two decades, using EWMN (Eshkol-Wachman movement notation). We accompanied the physical learning process with an investigation of the ideas and the Zeitgeistwhich were encoded into the movement and music and written into the body. In the summer of 2014, while alarms and waves of hatred washed over the country, we adopted into our body this nostalgia of pioneers, and examined whether it inspires criticism or longing.

Concept and choreography: Nir Vidan
Dance artists: Shir Brandes, Keren Hoffman, Lora Kirshenbaum, Jonathan Ron, Nir Vidan
With the cooperation of Adi Shildan
Consulting and sound editing: Nadav Barnea
Choreographic quotes from dances composed by Naomi Polani for “HaTarnegolim” (1960-1963)
Music:
Hymnen/ Karlheinz Stockhausen
Gigue en Rondeau / Jean-Philippe Rameau / played by Jo Brunenberg
Prelude /César Franck / played by Jo Brunenberg and Nick Pouls
Shir HaSayarim/ Lyrics: Haim Hefer; Melody: Serge Gainsbourg / performed by Lehakat HaNachal
Kavod Atzmi/ Translated by Haim Hefer / performed by HaTarnegolim

The project was created with the support of HZT Berlin and the School of the Arts of Dance at Seminar HaKibbutzim.

Special thanks for Sharon Reshef-Armoni, Tal Kon, Yael Yassur, Nik Haffner, Shai Kedem and Naomi Polani.

Shir Brandes performer and artist, theater and dance teacher, movement designer for theater productions, holds a BA in Theater and Dance Instruction from Seminar HaKibbutzim.

Keren Hoffman performer and artist; teaches dance, theater, movement for theater and improvisation, holds a BA in Theater and Dance Instruction from Seminar HaKibbutzim.

Nir Vidan artist and performer, studies choreography at the Berlin University of the Arts (UDK), holds a BA in Theater and Dance Instruction and graduated from Studio Yasmeen Godder’s annual workshop.

Jonathan Ron performer, artist, teaches acting and directing, directs at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts, holds a BA in Directing and Theater Instruction from Seminar HaKibbutzim

Lora Kirschenbaum performer and artist, a graduate of the SMASH Berlin program, the biannual program at Studio Yasmeen Godder and the HaifaDanceWorkshop for Dancers and Choreographers.

Adi Shildan performer andartist, teaches contemporary dance and is a therapist in the Ilan Lev Method. Adi holds a BA from Seminar HaKibbutzim and is a graduate of Kelim center for Choreography, the biannual program at Studio Yasmeen Godder and the HaifaDanceWorkshop for Dancers and Choreographers.