Poetic pilgrimage to the self, which connects music, movement, poetry and calligraphy
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Created by Gustavo Twardy and Kadi Tombak with Saile as dancer-choreographer in this journey
This is project created by Argentinian composer Gustavo Twardy in collaboration with Estonian artist Kadi Tombak.
It is written on the official page of “Perfume of Presence”:
"The performance explores non-dual philosophical themes through an integrative approach that combines spoken word, original music, choreographic movement, and visual composition.
It situates itself at the intersection of performative arts and contemplative traditions, offering a space for aesthetic and experiential reflection on being."
"Perfume of Presence is a blend of live music, poetry, and the character’s direct address to the audience, creating an intimate, sensory journey that guides the audience through a poetic adventure. The character recites verses and plays music while symbolically walking through a forest to visit a guru. Along the way, the atmosphere shifts, mirroring the inner landscape of the wanderer."
In the performance are used the poems of RUMI and Rupert Spira. They help to tell the story through meaning as well as through the sound of their recitation as part of the soundscape.
Saile became part of the “Perfume of Presence” as a dancer and also as a tanpura player – the instrument plays symbolic role in the performance.
The collaboration includes the calligraphic mantras as the performance took place in the framework of the exhibition by Kadi Tombak, called “Divine Fingerprint”. It presents the concept of sacred geometry and calligraphic mantras.
Choreography is in improvisational dialogue with the music of Gustavo Twardy, adding to the feeling of truly being present in the moment and creating the artistic uniqueness in every performance.
Photos by Stanislav Moškov – more HERE.
