composer | director
Tampopo
a composition for Black Pencil ensemble
a choreography for two lovers and an egg yolk
basset recorder, pan flutes, viola, accordion, percussion, video.
composed and directed by Arnoud Noordegraaf
dancers (on film): Francesca Lazzeri, Hidde Aans-Verkade
premiere: February 13, 2015. De Doelen, Rotterdam — tour dates coming soon
Tampopo is a sensual love duet, in music, and in a choreography on film at the same time. Inspired by a famous scene from the Japanese movie with the same title, a young couple explores the fragility of their love by exchanging a yolk between their bodies. In the music, various duets span combinations of viola, recorder, pan flute and accordion; one simple fragile melody kept on a leash by the percussionist.
This work was commissioned or the ‘Kaiseki’ concert program by Black Pencil, where Japanese cuisine sets the key inspiration for a series of ‘composed meals’.
Kaiseki draws inspiration from the particular features of the Japanese kaiseki cuisine and its culinary traditions: attention to detail, use of space, avoidance of repetitions, variation, symmetry, seasonal characteristics and the sound of eating itself. For this programme, the ensemble has worked with chef and culinary historian Patrick Faas, co-author of the book ‘Yamazato’ and a leading authority in his field.