[Performance] Encounter between Jewish and Arab musicalities, TA’AM

In the piece «TA’AM», choreographer Jessica Bonamy highlights the encounter between Jewish and Arabic musicalities; between the teamim (טעמים) – Hebrew cantillation signs at the heart of Jewish oral tradition – and the maqam (مقام) – a musical system from the Maghreb and the Near East, both rooted in orality. Danced in space, these signs and sounds invite one to taste, through the body and the voice, what comes to life through oral expression. A creation of Cie Safra /Jessica Bonamy with Abderraouf Ouertani and Amalia Alba.

This performance is part of the Encounters project final conference, coordinated by Nonna Mayer (Sciences Po, CEE, CNRS)

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