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Akram Khan + RUSH Flashcards

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where and when is Khan born?

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Wimbledon, London in 1974

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what was Khan’s background like?

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Khan’s family loved performing. Trained in classical Kathak and contemporary dance

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what style did Khan learn from young?

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From 7 years old Khan learnt South Asian dance

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Who did Khan study with?

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Sri Pratup Pawar
And later becoming his principle

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How did Khan begin his stage career?

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Adventures of Mowgli Tour (1884-5)
• produced by Academy of Indian Dance, now Akademi South Asian Dance

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what was Khan cast in at age 13?

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Peter’s Brook’s Shakespeare Company production of Mahabharata
• touring the world (1987-9)
• appeared in TV version of the play broadcast in 1988

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what did Khan later study in?

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• Contemporary dance at De Montfort University
• Performing Arts at Northern School of Contemporary Dance

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who did Khan work with?

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Anne Teresa De Keermaeker’s Brussels
• known for ‘pedestrian’ movement
• based X group project

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what kind of dancer is Khan?

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Khan (MBE) is an English dance and choreographer of Bangladeshi descent

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what is Kathak?

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One of 8 major forms of Indian classical dance.
‘Katha’ means story

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when did Khan launch his company?

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Akram Khan Company launched in august 2000

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when did he produce his first full length work?

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Kaash was produced in 2002 with a collab with Kapoor and Sawhney.
• performed at Edinburgh Festival

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what was his title at the Southbank Centre?

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Choreographer-in-residence and later associate artist 2002 until April 2005

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what was his recital called with Maharaj and Pawar?

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A God a Small Tales
• a piece for mature women for which he collaborated with writer Kerashi

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when was Khan appointed MBE?

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2005 New Year Honour for his services to dance

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who did he co-star with?

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Juliette Binoche in a dance-drama piece called in-i at the Royal National Theatre, London in 2008

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how many rewards for his dance performance efforts?

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13 (2000-11)

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where did Khan’s company perform in 2012?

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London Olympics opening ceremony

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what happened in 2016?

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Manchester International Festival announced a co-production of Giselle between themselves English National Ballet and Sadlers Wells Theatre
• directed by Khan
• performances at Palace Theatre, Manchester

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what were the influences?

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• Khan’s mother (Anwara)
• Khan’s Father (Masharaf Khan)
• Micheal Jackson

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what did Anwara teach Khan ?

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taught her son Bangladeshi folk and tribal dances from 3 years old

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How did Anawara learn dance?

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Secretly teaching herself
• her father regarded dance as disrespectful and sleazy

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23
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how does Khan identify his mother as?

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Body language as huggable circular form as a key influence for his contemporary work

24
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who is Khan’s father?

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Formerly an accountant, that he associates with his classical work
• all mathematical rules and authoritarian regulatory as a key influence on his work

25
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who is MJ

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Micheal Jackson
• American Pop singer and dancing/performing legend

26
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why was MJ an influence?

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• Khan immersed music videos, admired MJ. At school, Khan was bullied for being a boy who loved dancers but then Khan learnt the ‘Thriller’ dance moves bullying stopped
• Aspired by his confidence, style, confidence, storytelling, music

27
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what did Khan choreograph?

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Rush (2000)

28
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what is Akram company called?

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Akram Khan Company

29
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when and where was the Rush premiere?

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5th October 2000
Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham

30
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how is the music composer for Rush?

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Andy Cowton

31
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who is the costume designer?

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Akram Khan

32
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who is the lighting?

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Micheal Hulls

33
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how long was rush?

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30 minutes

34
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how many dancers were in Rush?

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3 (Akram Khan, Moya Micheal, Inn Pan Ooi)

35
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what was the subject matter for Rush?

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Freefall
• abstract
• inspired by the observation of parachutists in ‘freefall’
• this means a physical state between tremendous speed and serene stillness

36
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what is the origins of RUSH?

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• energy flow explored in Fix (1999)
• a decision to make group work
• varieties of adrenaline rush- performer/spectator boundary in life performance versus. Participant/spa ration in the extreme sport of freefall

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what are the themes?

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• freefall
• adrenaline
• stillness
• speed

38
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what were movement for Freefall?

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• propelling arms
• arms held/swinging/swaying

39
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what were the movement for adrenaline?

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• extreme speed
• energy
• title ‘rush’

40
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what were movements for speed?

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• extremely slow/quick
• contrast

41
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what is the form of the dance?

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• Binary and Episodic phrasing
• Abstract treatment of themes but an increasing allusiveness and interest in narrative

42
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what is the structure of Rush?

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Binary (two clear parts) however within each part it is episodic abstract phrasing as you cannot tell when each section ends

43
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how many dancers are there?

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3 dancers
• choreographed for and performed by
• dancers in piece himself
• the movement is non genered

44
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what was the costume like?

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• sleeveless, round necked black knee length tunics
- based on traditional Paryabi Kurtha
- tunic draw attention to feminity with 2 straps across the back for Moyà
• costumes are unisex
• loose fitted full length black trousers
- based on traditional Paryabi pyjamas
• items are plain in colour with little embellishment
• material is light and flows slightly with movement
• bare feet
- dance style purposes

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what is the set design?

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• proscenium end stage
• no set design
• black stage curtains at back/side to create and highlights dance space
• black floor suitable for dancing

46
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what is the sound/accompaniment?

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• aim to support movements
• minimal but complex
• composed through collaboration
• Cowton noticed Khan used suspension, unison and some key gesture and spoke with Khan about themes
• able to from an impression of the type of sounds to look for
• Cowton went to the rehearsals

47
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what is the structure and type of sound?

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Structure: Binary (2 pieces of music)
Found sound- recorded sound

48
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what was heard in part 1?

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• propellers
• mufflings
• trapped noise
• ear popping
• wind
• ringing
• high pitch
• bells
• signals
• natural sound
• vocals
• quiet-> loud

49
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what was heard in part 2?

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• low pitch
• rhythmic
• focused
• predictable
• metronome
• bell like sounds
• mechanical
• no Indian time cycle of 9 1/2
• sychronised with movement
• used division of 6 version 5

50
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what is the style of rush?

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Fusion of contemporary and Kathak

51
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what actions are in Rush?

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• Strong gestures in torso and arms
• feet propel, travel, support, some use of gesture through less decorative arms

52
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what are the key motifs?

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• bend in torso, arm in high V
• sudden dropping of the weight to sit on the heels and rebounding up
• heel turn halts
• spinning (chakras)
• index fingers pressed to thumb as if plucking air

53
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what is the lighting?

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• Originally designed by Ann Joseph for the working progress premiere in Brussels but Micheal Hull’s redesigned for the original premiere of Rush
• Hulls used light to create psychological and structural effects
• Rush uses softer edged light and is also cheaper to produce

54
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what is the light in part 1?

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• white wash that fills the stage
• blackout
• 2 white strips at front and back

55
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what is the light in part 2?

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• 7 overhead blue lights
• formation of lights are fleur-de-lis
• soft edging

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