Freedance Ensemble LIBERDANCE, Zagreb
DOMESTICUS VULGARIS
OR
SIMPLY HOMEMADE

Autor and Choreographer: Rajko Pavlić
Music: Glazbena družina Cinkuši
Light Designer: Mario Vnučec, Damir Kruhak
Playing: Kristina Bajza, Maja Kovač, Roberta Milevoj, Ana Mrak

Brce, Kaštel Novi, July 23 2007
Carrarina poljana, July 24 2007
 

The music and dance project “Domesticus vulgaris, or Plain Domestic” was inspired by Cinkuši’s albums “Zeleni kader” and “Domesticus vulgaris”, and the animated film “Ciganjska” by Marko Meštrović and Davor Međurečan. In a Cinkuši arrangement, every song is a motivation to dance, giving it not only a stimulus to bodily movement but also a special semantic component. This creates a distinctive corpus poeticum of music and movement, which, consciously or unconsciously, becomes a genuine source of contemporary “ethno dance”. The animated film “Ciganjska” by Marko Meštrović and Davor Međurečan was inspired by the song “Ciganjska”, a Cinkuši original. This song puts them in quite a different dimension, revealing new musical qualities. It is based on the ballad “Ciganjska” (“In the Gypsy Style”), a text from Miroslav Kreleža’s 1936 collection entitled “Balade Petrice Kerempuha” (“Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh”). As the directors themselves have remarked, the film’s atmosphere is a dark and troubled one, emphasizing feelings of alienation in the asphalt jungle and the bewildering drive toward self-destruction. This brilliant film served me as counterpoint to a rapturous, poetic atmosphere that suddenly turns into an “anti-happy ending”. This is typical of our native environment, where celebration inevitably ends up drowning in sadness and pain. And who wouldn’t be impressed by this ability to transform the powerful adrenalin of the drmeš (a Croatian fold dance) into the slow steps of a funeral march?

 

CONCERT FOR AN IDLER AND A LOAFER
Authors and performers: Mate Matišić and Rajko Pavlić

Brce, Kaštel Novi, July 23 2007
Carrarina poljana, July 24 2007

Tamburitza samica (loner), danguba (dawdler), kuterevka or cindra is a solo
instrument with three or four strings. It was played by shepherds for their own
fun, wasting time in solitude. It often accompanies dancing or singing.

Characters:
Dawdler and Loiterer
 

Mate Matišić - Dawdler
Born on January 17th 196 5 in the village Ricice (municipality Imotski). In his early childhood he discovered his great love for ganga, samica (tamburitza) and fiddle, which was later reflected in his composing. The nickname Danguba (Dawdler) was given to him out of love by his uncle when he was seven years old, because he refused to acquire working habits. He performed on Zlatne zice Slavonije (Golden Strings of Slavonia) Festival. Lately he plays and dances flamenco. He is a father of three children. He lives and works in Zagreb.

Rajko Pavlić - Loiterer
Born on June 26 th 1958 n Sestinski kraljevec 10/I, which used to be a village and now it is an elite neighbourhood in Zagreb. Since his early age he feels toward body movement and played football/soccer in Dinamo Football Club (juniors), while at the same time he is a member of dance group Elementary School Sestine. Being in a tight spot between football and dance, he decides for dance. He acquires his firstexperiences self taught, dancing to the radio and record player, and also on popular dancing parties. He got the nickname Zgubidan (Loiterer) because he used to spend his days dancing and playing football. He is not marred, but he has a girlfriend Branka, his great support in his life. He lives and works in Zagreb.

The Dance Company “Liberdance” was founded in 1979 by Rajko Pavlić, who is also its artistic director. Dance-and-education and art-and-creative components prevail in teh work of the Company. Every year the Company organizes already traditional “Summer Dance Workshop” in cooperation with the Istrian National Theatre, particularly the International Youth Theatre Festival in Pula. Liberdance Dance Company has been organizing “Summer Dance Workshop” in Pula in cooperation with Istria National Theatre and International Youth Theatre Festival (MKFM) since 1998 . The workshops host theatre and dance teachers and choreographers from Croatia and from abroad. So far some well known dance teachers have participated in the Festival, for example Marco Luly from Italy, Katsura Kan from Japan, John Nobbs and Jacqui Caproll from Australia, Gabriel Castillo from Great Britain, Nienke Reehorst and Keren Levi from Netherlands.