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KALAGNI
Première 2000 at the House of Dance, Stockholm (Sweden)
CHOREOGRAPHER AND SOLODANCER Virpi
Pahkinen
MUSIC Sussan Deyhim
LIGHTDESIGN Erik Wiedersheim-Paul
COSTUME Helene Thorsell
Length 33 min with no interval
Live or recorded music.
Important planetary bodies have mandalas that represent their
essences: an orange disc for sun, a silver one for moon, a black
one for Rahu (the eclipse planet), and a golden disc for Kalagni
(”time-fire” – the supernova node).
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”Two interesting
instruments have merged – their individual integrity intact.
Seeing Kalagni, the aftermath of a cosmic earthquake seems to travel
through your body. The solo is the original source of both voice
and dance – a timeless concentration of energy that should
be allowed more than just two evenings.”
Anna Ångström, Svenska Dagbladet,
Stockholm 8/12 2000
“Shaman, oracle, demiurg, goddess – no one refers back
to the very origin of dance the way Virpi Pahkinen does.”
“In her new solo Kalagni – Kalagni is the all-consuming
fire of Kali, the goddess of death – she is accompanied by
another unique artist. The Iranian-American singer Sussan Deyhim
hums, pants, sounds and sings with a rare voice full of nuance
adding another dimension to Virpi Pahkinen’s mysterious half-hour
solo.”
Örjan Abrahamsson, Dagens Nyheter,
Stockholm, 9/12 2000
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