Rianto
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
Rianto (born 1981) is an Indonesian-born, Japan-based dancer, choreographer and actor. A famed contemporary dancer, his life inspired Garin Nugroho's 2018 film Memories of My Body.[1]
Career
[edit]Rianto was born in Kaliori village, Banyumas, in the southwestern part of Central Java, Indonesia. He specialises in Lengger, a traditional cross-gender dance from Central Java.[2][3][4]
In 2015, he performed SoftMachine, a solo work under the direction of Singapore artist Choy Ka Fai where he caught the attention of renowned British choreographer Akram Khan.[5] His most recent solo work 'Medium' premiered in 2016.[6]
After successfully touring the world with Akram Khan's company and Choy Ka Fai's SoftMachine, he will perform Khan's vengeful Until The Lions as well as Medium at the Esplanade's da:ns festival in October 2018.
In the media
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Matthew (18 September 2019). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects Memories of My Body for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Rianto". akramkhancompany.net. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Profile - Rianto : Indonesian Dancer, Choreographer". jugem.jp. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Dance performance: Rianto". honolulumuseum.org. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Ho, Olivia (1 August 2018). "Big stars, including Rianto and Akram Khan, at Esplanade da:ns festival in October". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Esplanade - da:ns festival". esplanade.com. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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