Choreography, costume, lighting: Martha Graham.
Dancer: Martha Graham.
Music: Zoltan Kodaly.
Premiere: Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York, January 8th, 1930.
Video: click here (fragments of the piece performed by Graham) and here (the 1976 perfomance with Peggy Lyman).
Photographs: click here , here , here and here .
Lamentation is not a piece about a suffering woman, but about the notion of pain. It is a very minimal solo work, as the dancer mainly sits on a bench, slightly moving her torso. The extraordinary aspect of Lamentation is the costume, which fundamentally contributes to giving shape to the choreography. It consists of a tubular purple fabric, originally made of wool, now made of lycra. It covers the dancer's body, except for her face, neck, hands and feet. As she moves, it draws lines that connect parts of her body, thus creating the dynamic tension of the work.
Here is the link to another analysis I made, based on important dates related to the piece.
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Coreografia, costume, luci: Martha Graham.
Danzatrice: Martha Graham.
Musica: Zoltan Kodaly.
Prima rappresentazione: Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York, January 8, 1930.
Video: click here (pieces of the dance piece in which Graham) and here (the performance of Peggy Lyman 1976).
Photos: click here , here, here and here.
Lamentation has nothing to do with a woman in pain, but with the idea of \u200b\u200bpain. E 'solo very minimal, as the dancer is moving and sitting slightly above the torso. The extraordinary aspect of Lamentation is the costume, which makes an essential contribution to shaping the choreography. It consists of a tube of purple cloth, originally made of wool, Lycra time. It covers the body of dancer, except for face, neck, hands and feet. By the time she moves, draw lines connecting parts of the body to create the dynamic tension of the piece.
Here is the link to another analysis (in Ingels) that I made from important dates related to the absolute itself.
(Italian translation added October 30, 2010).
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