This month, the French dancer will bring a new performance that integrates hip -hop dance and classical music in Hong Kong
The Paris Olympics will be held in July, not only sports enthusiasts, but also hip -hop fans will also look forward to it. Breaking is the core category of hip -hop dance. This year, it will be the first time as an Olympic event.
This is a major news for Mourad Merzouki, a hip -hop dancer who was born in Lyon. This is not only because the 50 -year -old man was invited by the Olympic Committee to arrange La Danse Des Jeux (“Olympic Dance”), which will perform at the Olympic Torch handover ceremony; this also means that he has loved 30 years. Hip -hop music will officially move from the street and dance stage to the global sports stage.
In an interview with “TATLER”, Melzaki said that he was first “attracted by the spectacular and beautiful scenery.” [technical] Hip -hop side. This is a kind of dance that constantly updates, can practice anywhere, and is very communicative. He showed this through his dance company Compagnie Käfig. The company was one of the earliest companies in the world who performed a hip -hop dance performance in theater across France since 1996. At that time, hip -hop music mainly occurred on the street.
Now, he will cooperate with French May to bring his hip -hop performance “New World Symphony” in the Hong Kong performances held in the Cultural Center from May 23 to 24. In this performance, he cooperated with the French conductor Zahia Zioani, Divertimento Orchestra and the Hong Kong Urban Interior Orchestra. They integrate the orchids from all over the world (including the work of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon composer Tan Dun) with hip -hop dance.
He tells all the contents of his new work, Olympic dance and hip -hop music to “TATLER”.
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