M. Kagao Knez & Murat: 'AFRICAN DANCES & BEATBOX' workshop

Maša Kagao Knez & Murat: 'AFRICAN DANCES & BEATBOX' workshop

ABOUT WORKSHOPS:

1. AFRO-CONTEMPORARY DANCE/ Maša Kagao Knez / 1h30 /

2. AFRICAN DANCES / Maša Kagao Knez, Dalanda Diallo / 1h /

3. BEATBOX / Murat / 1h30 /

AFRO-CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Maša’s choreographic and teaching work is based on connecting contemporary dance techniques with West African dances. She focuses on exploring different qualities and is interested in how to stimulate dancers to achieve various possibilities of dance expression with the help of mastering dance technique, the elements of African tradition (rhythm, movement motives,…) and improvisation.

Workshop is intended for all dancers, regardless of their prior training. Focusing on different qualities (awareness and reactivity of the body, clear impetus, precision and intention of movement, focus in a given moment,…), the class develops fluidity, a greater amplitude of movement as well as a freer, richer and more authentic performance.

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K6BrqNuiyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYtq5116e7A

AFRICAN DANCES

The workshop will start with a warm-up that includes movement motives of the African dance tradition, followed by a dance phrase, connecting the elements learned during the class.
The workshop is intended to all (women and men, also those without prior experience) who wish to further develop their dance expression as well as to those who only wish to unwind or get to know the African culture through dance and music.

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIIGxrO6FyM

BEATBOX 

Beatboxing is vocal performance of rhytms and other musical sounds. The basics of beatboxing is imitation of a classic drum kit. It can also include singing, imitation of some brass and wind instruments and other instruments... Beatbox is most often associated with hip hop music but can be also heard in in other music genres. At the workshop you will learn to use your voice and mouth to imitate drum sounds, play different rhythms and improvise using beatbox techniques.