Saturday Night Dance ∞§∞ DJ Manarva
- Sat 25th Jan 2025, 6pm – 9:30pm GMT (UTC +00:00)
- Mark Bruce Company, Robins Lane, Frome, UK
- https://dandelion.events/e/s4slr
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Saturday Night Dance
Happening 1
DJ Manarva
SCHUDLE
18:00: doors open
18:15-18:30: guided contact improvisation warmup
18:30-19:30: contact improvisation jam / solo movement space with ambient music mix
19:30: ecstatic dance
21:15: closing circle, tea, chill
see you soon…
18:30-19:30: beginners to advanced all welcome to the CI jam
solo movement and silent witnessing from the side is also welcome
the warmup will be movement enquiries, technical CI guidance will not be given
if you are interested in learning contact improvisation technique in frome please contact me
you are welcome to arrive at any time, preferably before the 19:30 start time of the ecstatic dance if you are not coming to the earlier part
CONTIBUTIONS
please choose whatever contribution feels good to you when selecting a ticket
each level of contribution is welcome and appreciated
if the lower tier is unaffordable please get in touch, we can often use an extra hand setting up or packing down
ECSTATIC DANCE
ecstasy (from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις ékstasis) is a subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of his or her awareness
in classical Greek literature it meant the removal of the mind or body "from its normal place of function"
ecstatic dance is a liberating, alcohol-free experience where there are no expectations—only pure, unbridled self-expression
come as you are, move as you feel
as the DJ weaves a tapestry of eclectic beats, soulful melodies and deep bass, we let the dance emerge as it may...
no shoes
no alcohol
PREVIOUS MIXES
Manarva
mixcloud 1 (journeys 1-10)
mixcloud 2 (journeys 11-20)
my sound journeys tend to be a more edgy flavour than your typical ecstatic dance so do have a listen to previous mixes to see if they are for you or not
VENUE
blackbird/redrose studios / mark bruce company
unit g, vallis mills trading estate, robins ln, ba11 3dt
frome
this event will be filmed from a zoomed-out time-lapse of the whole space
some photos may be taken of the DJ during the performance
we will burn some frankincense - if you have sensitivity to this please let us know before the event if possible
venue capacity: 40
STAY IN TOUCH
frome dance WhatsApp (announcements only of various frome dances in one place): https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jzpd9FWUwMhCTmb4yhXfxF
manarva WhatsApp (monthly announcements, admin only): https://chat.whatsapp.com/FBEcESXzaQkEwiPtqqgdPr
email list (monthly announcements): https://mailchi.mp/7f84e185aa97/manarva
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manarvamusic/
frome contact improvisation WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/ElBOyawGAF3An4A3EgtFBc
DJ: Manarva
I have been a musician my whole life and see the infusing of sound into a space as an alchemical practice.
Since I was a child I have spent an inordinary amount of time making mixtapes and sound journeys.
Most of my life has been dedicated to music, whether producing as a singer-songwriter, playing live music for Contact Improv and Ecstatic Dance, or travelling and busking around the UK with a guitar on my back.
That latter journey eventually landed me in Brighton in the late 00's where I discovered dance while living in a building with an empty swimming pool as my own personal dancehall. This new practice unlocked a whole path of liberation in and through my body. I then discovered 5 Rhythms Dance which I became dedicated to as a practice around Sussex, London and the South-West.
Through hundreds of hours dancing at weekly events and weekend workshops I developed more and more of an intuitive connection to the nature of the 5 rhythms and refined my sense of what creates a sound journey in flow.
While living in Bristol years later I became immersed in the practice of Contact Improvisation and began playing improvised music for jams. This further informed my attunement to how music creates and affects atmosphere in a roomful of dancers. Whereas live music is improvised note by note, in DJing each song is like a note itself, and I continue to be fascinated by the process of honing a live set toward the sequence of songs and silence that will be the perfect recipe to what a space and its dancers need to be held by at any given time.
The seasonal time of year influences what I am drawn to play. Whatever tones or themes are in the air, the events that are impacting our culture also influence the music I choose. I am drawn often to music that is deep and meticulous in its nature. I advocate for having a wild bop and letting it all hang loose, and also encourage the possibility of immersing yourself deeply in the sonic landscape being offered through deep listening to both the body and the music itself. I see music as an alchemical spell, and deep things can happen when we bring our full awareness and attention to the nuance and detail in the music being played.
I am drawn to a wide variety of music. I tend toward deep bass and grit perhaps more than your average Ecstatic Dance. I love the idea of transferring the wild abandon of dance into a space that is infused with a deep conscious intention and cup of hot cocoa in place of the alcohol. I see every aspect of an event as something that can tune us into deeper aspects of ourselves that are ready to come out and play. Sometimes this is a deep prayerful meditation, sometimes a strange and unkempt being that rises up from the swamp. All are welcome. Together we create a space to welcome and explore whatever parts of us are ready to come out and play, and be held by the music that is called in through the curator in service to the dancers in the space.
ψυχή + δῆλος
psukhḗ + dêlos
“mind, soul” + “manifest, visible”
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