LMCD 013
THE POWERFUL MUSIC OF SAMBA BATUCADA AS DANCED BY THE AMAZING
LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE
IN 1980 AT SADLERS WELLS THEATRE, LONDON
TROY GAME IS ALSO AVAIVABLE IN A DVD OF THE PERFORMANCE BY LONDON CONTEMPORARY
DANCE THEATRE, INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT COHAN, AS HE WORKS WITH
DANCERS OF THE COMPANY IN PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE. IT’S A MUST SEE GLIMPSE INTO WHAT MADE LCDT SO UNIQUE.
Music titles and select samples.mp3
THE PREPARATION
SHADOW BOXING SOLO
AKIDO FIGHTING
FAST SAMBA
JAZZ SAMBA
HOPPING DANCE
BATUCADA
SAMBA CHASE
SAMBA FINALE
photo by Anthony Crickmay
cd design: Keliehor
Adventuring into multiple aspects of competition and competitive behaviour, the
dancers in Troy Game drive themselves to near exhaustion attempting to outdo
one another and keep pace with the music. With choreography by Robert North,
Troy Game is energetic and satirical, and a work much loved by audiences. It’s set to music that is primarily based on Batucada, the Brazilian samba style of
music that showcases large percussion groups.
The music for Troy Game was adapted and rewritten for skilled London players by Jon Keliehor. An additional piece of music by
composer Bob Downes completes the score, outlining the dance movements of the
intriguing Shadow Boxing section. The dance and music grew out of a time in the
1970’s when percussion music was a favourite for dance training classes, and when Jon
Keliehor worked as a percussionist along side Robert North and the dancers at
London Contemporary Dance Theatre.
This is magic music. Recorded live in 1980, it features the soloistic talents of
percussionists Jon Keliehor, Chris Karan, Nigel Shipway, Roger Harrison and the
ten percussionists of the Covent Garden Orchestra, as well as a small chamber
orchestra.
