This Korean dance-fashion show is where tradition meets modernity
The Hindu
Dance-fashion performance Fever hopes to revisit Korean traditions with a contemporary outlook
In a deserted space dotted by only black metal clamps and spotlights, a dancer moves. Though her arms are quick, her feet speak a deliberate, traditional, long-forgotten language of Korea; of its indigenous traces. At the same time, her funky sense of style calls for a contemporary outlook. Fever, a choreographed dance-music-fashion performance, is an amalgamation. Produced to commemorate the waning spirit of Korean traditions, the performance shines light on Korean classical dance and music through bold, contemporary strokes; be it in terms of its fashion or accompanying music. The show, choreographed by Boram Kim and performed by Ambiguous Dance Company, is now available for virtual viewing, presented by Chennai’s InKo Centre. The concept of Fever is rooted in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, says Kim of its inception. “The idea of dancing together with heung (joy), came from there,” he continues, adding that the performance was initially devised in 2016 and has since then undergone many revisions. He developed Fever into a street performance in 2019.More Related News