June 2 /Tuesday/, 7 pm
Plovdiv Drama Theatre - Chamber Hall
KHALI
Armenian Rug
Rima Pipoyan Company - Armenia
There are 5 women, who symbolize the 5 main colors of the Armenian carpet.
They are the particles of an anonymous carpet, which has been passed from hand to hand through the history of centuries, countries and is now forgotten. The time has come to recall the past, to tell what happened... Everyone is together, united, but each color leaves the past history in its own way. What life awaits the carpet in the future, the colors await, but one thing is clear, it will live as long as it remains usable...
Inspiration behind the piece:
Armenian Highland is one of the ancient carpet weaving centers. The Armenian carpet has had different names throughout its history. The word "carpet" can be found in Armenian literature as far back as the 5th century AD, in the translation of the Holy Bible.
Armenian rugs had harmonic colors of red, white, blue, green, yellow and their variants. The yellow color came from the yellow flower, the red color from Armenian cochineal (vordan karmir) and from the roots of dyer's madder (rubia tinctorm), green and some shades of brown from nut peels. For black, they used pomegranate peels. For blue, they used the method of mixing different colors, but more often than blue they used indigo from a famous colorant that was imported from India. In the Middle Ages, Armenian carpets were very famous for their shades made of vordan karmir, for which reason they were also called "red rugs' ' during the Arabic period. One of the characteristics of Armenian rugs is the "Balbas' ' sheep wool that was used as a raw material. Anchorian goat wool was also widely used. In the regions where the cotton and silk cultivation was developed, they also used silk and:
Arab chroniclers testify that the word kali originated from the name of the city of Karin, and Karin itself was a large center of crafts, especially carpet weaving. The Arabs, adapting it to the name of the city of Karno, called it Kalikala. Abd ar Rashid al-Bakuwi writes that from the city of Karin, famous for its carpets, which occupied a strategic position between Persia and Europe, "carpets called cali are exported. " And the 13th century Arab scholar Yakut al Hamawi notes that the carpets got the name kali/kali/khali from the shortened Arabic name of the city of Kalikala, the form of Kali.
The techniques used in weaving Armenian rugs vary, but the most prevalent method is known as the double-knot technique, also called the Armenian rug knot or Ghiordes rug knot.
Idea and choreography: Rima Pipoyan
Music: Hayk Karoyi, Khazer Choir
Costumes: Qnqush Malkhasya
Performance: Rima Pipoyan Dance Company: Milena Barseghyan, Milena Ghazaryan, Natella Baghramyan, Tamara Ghevndyan, Greta Alavderdyan
Rima Pipoyan is an internationally recognized Armenian choreographer, director, and performer, celebrated for her strikingly original choreographic language and poetic storytelling through movement. Known as one of the pioneers of contemporary dance in Armenia, Pipoyan has established herself as a unique innovator who bridges philosophy, emotional depth, and theatricality with exquisite precision of the body. Rima Pipoyan, known for her vivid productions and profound concepts. Her choreographic approach is characterized by a fusion of modern ballet, contemporary dance, and elements of martial arts, reflecting her diverse training background.
Her works often delve into themes of identity, emotion, and existential inquiry, creating performances that are both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant. Pipoyan is one of the first Armenia-based choreographers to successfully present her choreographic works and stage performances internationally. Pipoyan has presented her choreographic works in Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Croatia, Russia, Germany, Poland, Moldova, Belgium, Portugal, etc
