Calunga

2011

  • Calunga - Rui Moreira - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Calunga - Rui Moreira - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Calunga - foto Acervo Cisne Negro 1
  • Calunga - foto Acervo Cisne Negro
  • Calunga foto Acervo Cisne Negro 4
  • Calunga - foto Acervo Cisne Negro 2


TECHNICAL DATA

Choreography
Rui Moreira

Costumes and props
Gustavo Silvestre

Costume Design
Camarim Artigos para Dança

Music
Francisco Mignone – Maracatu do Chico Rei and incidental themes from the Brazilian Folklore Research project.

Lighting
Rui Moreira and Raquel Balekian

Argument
Mário de Andrade


Synopsis
“Calunga” is the result of a historical and aesthetic immersion in the “popular folkloric” traditions of Brazil and is inspired by the musical composition of Francisco Mignone (1897-1986) entitled Maracatu de Chico-Rei (1933). In the story created by Mário de Andrade, Chico-Rei was a slave – leader of his tribe on the other side of the Atlantic – who managed to buy his freedom and that of almost all his subjects who came with him to work in Minas Gerais. And so Chico-Rei's court parades through Vila Rica, with the dance of the mucambas (wet nurses), the princes, the macotas (masters of the terreiros), the king and the queen, until they reach the main square of the city, where the masters receive payment in gold and release the remaining slaves. Maracatu is a contagious musical rhythm and, in the context of popular dramatic manifestations, it is a procession composed of various characters, among them the puppet or Calunga. Made of wood or wax, these dolls represent the nobility, ancestry, and syncretism present in this street festival.

Year of debut
2011

Rui Moreira - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança

Rui Moreira

Considered by critics as one of the most representative Brazilian dancers, Rui Moreira began his trajectory in São Paulo, with Cisne Negro Cia. de Dança. During the 13 years he danced with the renowned Grupo Corpo, Rui Moreira became a dancer who symbolized not only the company from Minas Gerais, but also Brazil. With his technique and expressiveness, he became recognized even abroad as the Brazilian interpreter par excellence, capable of being a soloist with identity even in the most homogeneous of casts. In June 1999, however, Rui entered a new phase. He left Grupo Corpo to dedicate himself to a career as a creator, at the head of Cia. Será Quê? He now develops his own repertoire, besides choreographing for other dance groups. Rui's independent career already adds up to several achievements. In his transition from creature to creator, he has demonstrated a special sensitivity to Brazilian culture, whose diversity has become his main source of inspiration.