Dance Vocabulary & Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Salva Sanchis

Danced by and created with
Marion Ballester, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Salva Sanchis 

Raga Desh
Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Danced by
Marion Ballester, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Music
Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar, Raga Desh 

Raag Khamaj
Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Salva Sanchis
Danced
by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Music
Hariprasad Chaurasia, Raag Khamaj 

Tavil Tani
Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Danced by
Marion Ballester, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Salva Sanchis
Music
Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel, Tavil Tani 

India
Choreography & dance
Salva Sanchis
Music
John Coltrane, India (Village Vanguard, november1961) 

Dhun
Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Danced by
Marion Ballester, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Salva Sanchis
Music
Hariprasad Chaurasia, Dhun 

Desh © Buda Musique – India © Jowcol Music, Inc. (Universal Music Publ. SA) – Tavil Tani © Music Today 

Set & lighting
Jan Joris Lamers 

Costume
Anke Loh 

Artistic production assistance
Anne Van Aerschot 

Production
Rosas, De Munt / La Monnaie 

Coproduction
Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Opéra de Rouen / Haute Normandie (Rouen)

Photos (c) Herman Sorgeloos
It is hard, if not impossible, to understand classical Indian music without comprehending the word "raga". This Sanskrit word means "colour" and also "mood". Indian music is based on a complex system of ragas. Each specific raga represents a strictly defined series of notes – one of which is a fixed keynote – and several specific melodic rules. Each raga alters the listener’s emotions by means of a clearly-defined mood. From the many hundreds of ragas traditionally handed down, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker chose "Raga Desh" as the starting point for this performance. More.