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Troy Game
LMCD 013
On CD: THE POWERFUL MUSIC OF SAMBA BATUCADA performed for the production of London
Contemporary Dance Theatre amazing dance work Troy Game in 1980 at Sadlers
Wells Theatre and for The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden.
Recorded by IFPA for broadcast on ITV, very few recordings outside this release
by Luminous Music can be found today. A long time search for master tapes from
this session have been futile. We hope you enjoy the results of this
restoration.
On DVD: TROY GAME PERFORMANCE danced by London Contemporary Dance Theatre broadcast by
Channel 4 in the early 1980's; includes an interview with Robert Cohan as he
works with dancers of the company in preparation for performance. It’s a must see glimpse into the unique training of LCDT dancers. Although we do
not have a license to sell this item, we can arrange to ship a copy for cost.
Music titles and select samples.mp3
THE PREPARATION
SHADOW BOXING SOLO
AKIDO FIGHTING
FAST SAMBA
JAZZ SAMBA
HOPPING DANCE
BATUCADA
SAMBA CHASE
SAMBA FINALE
photo by Anthony Crickmay
cd design: Keliehor
Adventuring into multiple aspects of competition and competitive behaviour, the
dancers in Troy Game drive themselves to near exhaustion attempting to outdo
one another and keep pace with the music. With choreography by Robert North,
Troy Game is energetic and satirical, and a work much loved by audiences. It’s set to music that is primarily based on Batucada, the Brazilian samba style of
music that showcases large percussion groups.
The music for Troy Game was adapted and rewritten for skilled London players by
Jon Keliehor. An additional piece of music by composer Bob Downes completes the
score, outlining the dance movements of the intriguing Shadow Boxing section.
The dance and music grew out of a time in the 1970’s when percussion music was a favourite for dance training classes, and when Jon
Keliehor worked as a percussionist along side Robert North and the dancers at
London Contemporary Dance Theatre.
This is magic music. Recorded live in 1980, it features the soloistic talents of
percussionists Chris Karan, Nigel Shipway, Roger Harrison, Jon Keliehor and the ten
percussionists of the Covent Garden Orchestra, as well as a small chamber
orchestra.