Introduction
Pari are female creatures from Persian mythology, similar to fairies. Winged beings of exceptional beauty, they possess supernatural powers and have mastered the art of metamorphosis. Initially associated with dark forces, they have, over time, become luminous figures in Persian folklore. Pari-Banu is one such creature. Reduced in the modern Western imagination to the role of a passive beauty in need of rescue, she regains the scope and power of her ancestral nature in this performance.
Born from the collaboration of artists from diverse backgrounds, *Pari-Banu* is a performance that brings together music, dance, and video in a vibrant and ever-evolving form. Between scripted elements and improvisation, boundaries dissolve to make way for a space of shared experience, traversed by cultures, memories, and imaginations. This space pays tribute to the invisible strength of women in the narratives that shape our imaginations as well as in contemporary societies—a tribute closely linked to the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) movement.
music: Aurélien Sauer, Edgar Girtain, Areski Belkacem, Iva Bittovà
choreography: Nina Faramarzi (Atash Company)
video: Marie-Anne Baquet (Marigold Scenography)
external perspective: Eva Pageix
Featuring:
Aurélien Sauer, viola, vocals
Nina Faramarzi, dance, tanbur
Jitka Šterbáková, vocals, keyboards, percussion
Marie Dubus, vocals, flute, guitar
Corrado Lotta, guitar
set design: Marie-Anne Bacquet
costumes: Anne-Catherine Lejeal
lighting: Raphaël Siefert
sound: Baptiste Bruzi
with the support of:
Strasbourg, City and Eurometropolis
Maison de la Musique Contemporaine
Western Colorado University
Production:
Trois Sept et Art
Classic Metz’ival
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