Drumming
Drumming (1998) is one of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s most iconic choreographies, written to the eponymous, minimalistic percussion score by Steve Reich. The music starts with a single rhythmic motif, which subsequently multiplies and unfolds into a rich cornucopia of textures including drums, woodwinds, brass and voice. Reich here ramps up the technique already used in his earlier composition Piano Phase: through minor tempo accelerations the musicians almost imperceptibly push their unison out of joint, resulting in a never-ending volley of canons. In the dance, the choreographic complexity was devised in a similar fashion: a single movement phrase serves as the foundation for an infinite number of variations across time and space. When the music stops and the bodies come to a halt, the audience realizes what they have witnessed: a wave of pure dance and pure sound, a vortex of vital energy.
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- EN
Release dates
BelgiumBE
- TV29 Apr 2014
Frequently asked questions
- When was Drumming released?
- Drumming was released on 29 April 2014.
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- Who directed Drumming?
- Drumming (2014) was directed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.
- How long is Drumming?
- Drumming runs for 58m.











