Desh

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.

Dance Vocabulary & Choreography
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Salva Sanchis

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

Set & lighting
Jan Joris Lamers

Costume
Anke Loh

Production
Rosas, De Munt/La Monnaie (Brussels)

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