Singer-songwriter & folk
Gurdjieff Ensemble
About
Levon Eskenian and the Gurdjieff Ensemble bring Gorani, a programme around an Armenian mourning dance, to DE SINGEL in Antwerp on 27 March 2027 at 20:00.
What to expect
Gorani is a ritual about mourning, remembrance and resilience, built around the Armenian mourning dance of the same name.
- The dance is sometimes performed backwards
- A gesture of resistance against loss
- Music moves from meditative to the tamzara dance
- Armenian spiritual music and laments
- Medieval mystical poetry in the programme
- Works by Komitas and others
- Hymns and prayers by G. I. Gurdjieff
- Traditional instruments from Armenia and the Middle East
Dates
Questions
When does Gurdjieff Ensemble start and end?
Gurdjieff Ensemble runs Saturday, 27 March 2027, 20:00 until 23:55.
Where is Gurdjieff Ensemble?
Gurdjieff Ensemble takes place at DE SINGEL Internationale Kunstcampus, Desguinlei 25, Antwerpen.
What is the Gorani?
The Gorani is an Armenian mourning dance that arose as a response to collective tragedy.
It is sometimes performed backwards, against the natural direction of time and celebration, as a symbolic gesture of resistance against loss.
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Getting there
DE SINGEL Internationale Kunstcampus, Desguinlei 25, 2018 Antwerpen, Antwerpen, BE
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