“Dub”, the tribute to the urban dances of Amala Dianor

A dull, throbbing beat rises from the basement of the Théâtre de la Ville, in Paris. It seems to come from a door surrounded by fluorescent turquoise that we dream of passing through. To what other world, whose echo insinuates itself into the room, is there access? Is this the cardio of a parallel universe that is making its way? The underground noise of a city that never stops? Of a distant party whose muffled electrical scents persist?

This deep pulsation is the springboard of the show Dubcreated for 11 performers by hip-hop choreographer Amala Dianor. On Wednesday, December 11, this opus bursting with power and community momentum opened with a solo by the expert in Indian traditions Sangram Mukhopadhyay, whose definition of the gesture bursts with sensual rigor. He will soon be transfixed by the relentless beats of musician and DJ Awir Leon at the helm of his synthesizer and drum machine. No time to catch your breath, immediate takeoff towards a climax of dancing pleasure.

What euphoria! What exhilaration of gesture and virtuosity! Dub gives a boost to the homages to urban dances that we see regularly. He summons different styles in an organic and joyful dialogue, like a fire spreading in space. French electro with a thousand volatile arms flirts with American waacking, the leg knitting of South African pantsula becomes more enraged with Krump, the break raises an acrobatic wind on the contemporary… Endlessly, constantly, and at all times. pace, transfers of energy take place from the back of the pelvis or shoulder, exchanges of know-how circulate while the flows and rhythms are restarted like bullets.

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