The work “SILO” explores the Islamic custom of tahlil (the act of repeatedly reciting the sentence “la ilaha illa Allah”, which means “there is no other god worthy of worshipping, other than Allah” as a prayer ritual), in this context seen as the central motoric movement around the torso. The work is a vertical dialogue method between him and the Holy One through repetitive and personal movements. This work is developed from his previous work “SILA”, which was created during Ghulur’s residency at American Dance Festival. Ghulur sees “SILO” as a space to explore the body within the constraints of physical space. “SILO” as a choreography and ritual is an endeavour to reach the emotional and spiritual peak with a limited physical position where one is grounded to the earth.
The artist talk after the performance will dissects the development process of the two works presented at Lawatari Padangpanjang. “SILO” by Hari Ghulur and “Tanangan” by Kurniadi Ilham are developed through several transformation of artistic form and staging. These two works are very closely related to the cultural background of the artists. Hari Ghulur embarks on an exploration of “SILO” from the tahlil tradition in Islam and the intensity of torso movement as a motor center. Apart from exploring the transformation process in the development of these work, Hari will share how he draw inspiration from the daily rituals he experience in his living spaces and how he use body movements in their daily lives as a kinesthetic mode for choreographic works.
Speaker: Hari Ghulur
Responder: Ali Sukri
Moderator: Ahmad Oscar Ridho
Artist/Choreographer: Hari Ghulur | Dramaturg: Arco Renz | Composer: Rosemainy Buang | Lighting Direction: Riski Ade Pradista | Producer & Manager: Sekar Alit | Costume Designer: Retno Damayanti | Dancers: Hari Ghulur, Patry Eka, Puri Senja, Errina Aprilyani, Angga I Tirta, Aditya Putra, Sefira Sukmaningtyas.
Hari Ghulur
Moh. Hariyanto (b.1986), also known as Hari Ghulur, is a choreographer and dancer based in Surabaya. His works “Ghulur”, “Ghabal”, “White Stone”, ”Sila”, and “Jap_Vanese”, have been presented in T.H.E Contact Contemporary Dance, Europalia Art Festival, University of Malaya, American Dance Festival, and Indonesian Dance Festival.
Lawatari
Lawatari is made of a combination of two words – to visit (lawat) and tari (dance). This combination represents Indonesian Dance Festival (IDF)’s intention to connect with performing arts practitioners by co-organizing a mini festival. Held in collaboration with local partners, this program brings the spirit of visiting and getting to know the context of the areas visited. Lawatari was held in Makassar, Padang Panjang and Yogyakarta as part of the Road to IDF 2024 program series.