Ghosts
Denden Karadeniz, Zero Dance Theatre en het AAOToon Hermans Theater Sittard - Grote Zaal
A search for inspiration. For that which slumbers beneath the surface.
In Ghosts , Zero Dance Theatre and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra explore what remains when rituals lose their meaning, and how new inspiration can emerge. In a fusion of dance and live music, sound and movement are unravelled and reloaded with meaning.
In Ghosts , six dancers and six musicians form one breathing body that moves, scrapes and echoes. Dance and music circle around what was once animate but now feels empty. The music moves between new compositions and influences from musical heritage from Granada to Baghdad. In the intuitive movement language, hip-hop and contemporary dance merge into one recognisable, hybrid form. This creates one common language in which sound becomes movement and movement becomes rhythm.
A living ritual
Ghosts weaves body, music and memory into a living ritual. You become a witness to a quest for inspiration. For that which slumbers beneath the surface, refusing to disappear. From whisper to eruption, dancers and musicians search for what lurks behind rituals that lost their origins, forming new meanings. For in our rituals lies our cultural memory; they carry the roots of who we are.
About the makers
In this new co-production by Zero Dance Theatre and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, dancer and choreographer Denden Karadeniz is responsible for the choreography. Creative director Mohamed Aadroun and guitarist/musician Bas Gaakeer coordinate the music.
Denden Karadeniz is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer and founder of Zero Dance Theatre: the first hip-hop/contemporary fusion company in the Netherlands where floorwork technique excels. Among others, Denden won the YAA Award 2022, the Victoriefonds Cultuurprijs 2024 and was nominated for the Innovation Award Dutch Dance Days Maastricht 2023.
The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra (AAO) is a music ensemble dedicated to the rich musical heritage of Al-Andalus. The orchestra combines Arabo-Andalusian music with genres such as classical Arabic music, jazz and flamenco.
Credits
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz
Musical Direction: Mohamed Aadroun and Bas Gaakeer
Dance: Zero Dance Theatre
Music: Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest
