Episode Two: DANCE
Episode 2, Jul 16, 2019, 03:50 PM
This second episode of The Wells of Tanit is recorded at the Pou de Labritja, an ancient well near the village of Sant Joan in the North of Ibiza. In this episode we explore the theme of 'dance', unravelling Ibiza's popular identity as the 'dance music capital' of Europe. We reveal that, as seen from the perspective of ancient mythology and folklore, Ibiza has indeed been an island of dance for several thousand years... the first Phoenician settlers even named the island after Bes, the Egyptian god of dance...
In this episode we go in search of a local man who built a temple to the god of dance, as well as journeying deep into the astonishing secrets of Ibiza's folk dance tradition, the 'ball pages', whose roots originate in North Africa and the Middle East, and are said to centre around the worship of a Carthaginian moon goddess... We have a chat with our sponsor Enrique Villalonga of Filmótica, film-maker and expert on the history of Ibizan cinema, and he tells us about his experiences filming the 'ball pages' dances for local government archives. Enrique also tells us about 'Agost', a rare, experimental film shot on Ibiza in the mid 1970's exploring the local folk dance tradition through unusually poetical and psychedelic perspectives...
Join us at another of Ibiza's ancient, secluded wells and let's head deep into the mysteries of an island which has inspired people to dance for millenia, and which still does today...
Mentioned/featured in this episode:
- Extracts from the book 'The White Island' by Stephen Armstrong
- Translated extracts from the book 'Ball Pagès. Origens', by Miquel Mayordomo and Toni Manonelles
- Audio excerpt from ball pages folk dance, Ibiza, recorded in 2018 by Filmótica
- Audio footage from the film Agost (Eivissa. Cròniques d’un ball), 1975, Directed by Francesc Juan
- Audio excerpt from 'The Twilight Zone', a psychedelic trance track by Mascalito
Written and presented by Joanna Hruby, artist, puppeteer and founder of Theatre of the Ancients (www.theatreoftheancients.com)
Series sponsor/editing: Enrique Villalonga of Filmótica (filmotica.com)
Theme music: 'De Jo Et Vas Despediguent' by Uc (released by Produccions Blau)
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Facebook: The Wells of Tanit
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In this episode we go in search of a local man who built a temple to the god of dance, as well as journeying deep into the astonishing secrets of Ibiza's folk dance tradition, the 'ball pages', whose roots originate in North Africa and the Middle East, and are said to centre around the worship of a Carthaginian moon goddess... We have a chat with our sponsor Enrique Villalonga of Filmótica, film-maker and expert on the history of Ibizan cinema, and he tells us about his experiences filming the 'ball pages' dances for local government archives. Enrique also tells us about 'Agost', a rare, experimental film shot on Ibiza in the mid 1970's exploring the local folk dance tradition through unusually poetical and psychedelic perspectives...
Join us at another of Ibiza's ancient, secluded wells and let's head deep into the mysteries of an island which has inspired people to dance for millenia, and which still does today...
Mentioned/featured in this episode:
- Extracts from the book 'The White Island' by Stephen Armstrong
- Translated extracts from the book 'Ball Pagès. Origens', by Miquel Mayordomo and Toni Manonelles
- Audio excerpt from ball pages folk dance, Ibiza, recorded in 2018 by Filmótica
- Audio footage from the film Agost (Eivissa. Cròniques d’un ball), 1975, Directed by Francesc Juan
- Audio excerpt from 'The Twilight Zone', a psychedelic trance track by Mascalito
Written and presented by Joanna Hruby, artist, puppeteer and founder of Theatre of the Ancients (www.theatreoftheancients.com)
Series sponsor/editing: Enrique Villalonga of Filmótica (filmotica.com)
Theme music: 'De Jo Et Vas Despediguent' by Uc (released by Produccions Blau)
Instagram: @wellsoftanit
Facebook: The Wells of Tanit
If you appreciate this podcast please leave us a review on Itunes as this helps the podcast reach a wider audience.