TANSUPIDU I
1 950,00 €
YEAR: 1971
TECHNIQUE: OFORT / ETCHING
MEASUREMENTS: 42 x 49,6 cm / 16.5 x 19.5 inch
Rahvatants oli lahutamatu osa Jaanipidudel. Algust kuulutavad meeste sarvehüüud. Lõkked olid muinaseestlastel, viikingitel, soomeugri hõimudel, indiaanlastel, vanadel roomlastel sõjateadete edastamise viis. Lõkked andsid sooja, lõketel praeti saaki. Lõkete ääres tantsiti, tantsitakse praegugi. Hoogne ringtants väljendab hoogu, kirge, marulist rütmi. Publik on amfiteatrina ringis. All neidude rivi. Kohatine valge pind annab ruumi kujutlusele.
Teksti autor Tõnis Laanemaa
Folk dance was an integral part of Midsummer celebrations. The beginning is announced by the men’s horn calls. Bonfires were a way for ancient Estonians, Vikings, Finno-Ugric tribes, Indians, and ancient Romans to convey war messages. Bonfires provided warmth, and they roasted the harvest. People danced around bonfires, and still do today. A vigorous round dance expresses momentum, passion, and furious rhythm. The audience is in a circle like an amphitheater. Below is a row of maidens. The occasional white surface gives room for imagination.
Text by Tõnis Laanemaa
