Donna Mejia Choreography: The Private Rapture of Mary Magdalene
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Uploaded by donnabodyvision on Mar 17, 2009
Performed March 2009 for the Five College Dance Department Faculty Concert hosted by Hampshire College. This excerpt draws from a larger thesis work reinterpreting portraits of
the femme fatale in performance. This segment re-visions the private, inner life of Mary Magdalene. Research for this work included review of 6 different translations/interpretations of The Gospel of Mary, also known as the Berlin Codex. This document was found buried in Akhmim, Egypt and was lost until January of 1896. Once translated from its Coptic language, its revelations (incomplete and partially destroyed) instigated intense theological debate about the role of Mary Magdalene and the founding principles/intentions of Christianity. This dance explores the alternative scholarship surrounding the inferred intimate relationship of Mary (Miriam) and Jesus (Yeshua)—both as adepts in esoteric exploration and visionaries regarding the evolutionary potential of human form. The score is a Byzantine nativity hymn attributed to the 4th century Church of Antioch and sung in Arabic. The astonishing and remarkable vocalist is Sister Maria Keyrouz. Disclosure: I am not Christian and this work is an academic and historic exploration--not intended to convey or insult religiosity. To those who cherish Christianity as a personal path please accept my esteemed deference. My full gratitude to family, friends, students and colleagues—thank you.
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IreneDark 8 months ago in playlist Tribal Fusion
Stunning interpretation by Donna Mejia. The vocalist, the movements that show passion and compassion are timeless and absolutely beautiful. What an accomplishment.
zillygirl1 10 months ago
Amazing!!!!
gekatrading 1 year ago
You are my goddess!
NevaCha 1 year ago
what song is this??
denizaydemir 1 year ago
this was so inspiring to watch. the fluidity of the movements just had me glued to the screen wondering how i could be like that.
faeartsharon 2 years ago
fullfilling.
VioletScrap 2 years ago
Unbelievably moving, this makes me want to run to the stduio. Very inspirational and thought provoking!
flowerofthelily 2 years ago
Breathtaking
mtldncr 2 years ago
How moving! I wish I could have seen this in person. I appreciate your motivation for the dance, it was very powerful and captivating.
--Excellent program note, by the way :]
gwenen00 2 years ago 2