dham in the Armenian language refers to the wind instrument durum dham and its endless sound. it creates at the same time a musical silence with tension and emptiness. This piece is about the necessity of silence in a world full of overwhelming noise and information.

Dancers Inbar Elkayam, Yang Zhao, Beatrice Ferrari choreography Aleksandra Stoliarova Music Paul Taro Schmidt, Avet Terterian, Ryūichi Sakamoto, Alla Pugacheva Stage and Light design Adriana Carlota Berwert Dramaturgy Leonard Lampert Duration 33min Premiere May, 2025 Theaters The Valley, Tanzinolten

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