Die neue monatliche Serie MUSICAL BODIES findet im Jänner 2026 erstmals statt. Die Tänzerin und Choreografin Naïma Mazic wählt eine:n Wiener Tänzer:in und eine:n Wiener Jazzmusiker:in aus, die den Auftrag erhalten, gemeinsam ein Duett von mindestens 30 und maximal 45 Minuten zu kreieren.

Die Aufgabe besteht darin, unbekannte Wege in der Kommunikation von Tanz und Musik zu beschreiten, einen nicht-hierarchischen Dialog zwischen dem Seh- und Hörbaren herzustellen und mindestens einmal einen gemeinsamen Puls zu teilen. Es steht den Künstler*innen frei, ob und wie viel sie proben und recherchieren möchten oder ob sie sich erst am Tag der Performance begegnen. Nach der Performance findet ein 7-minütiges Publikumsgespräch statt, in dem die Zuschauer*innen teilen können, was sie wahrgenommen haben.

MUSICAL BODIES von more2rhythm ist eine monatliche Serie für Tanz und Musik im Jahr 2026 in der Strengen Kammer.

Biographien:
Mahan Mirarab is a Vienna-based musician, composer, and educator whose work explores the intersections of Iranian musical traditions, contemporary jazz, European chamber music, and experimental sound. His music is shaped by migration, memory, and storytelling, creating a language where spaciousness, groove, and emotional nuance coexist. Through his distinctive multi-neck guitar approach, he reimagines West Asian modal systems in dialogue with improvisation and modern harmony.
He teaches at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW), and has written for Opera Roma Baron (Vienna Straussfest), Beyond the Roots Orchestra, Female Voices of Iran Orchestra, Impossible Stage in Berkeley, and the NAWA Orchestra. He has released six albums and worked with artists such as Alim Qasimov, Sakina Teyna, and Basma Jabr, as well as with the NDR Bigband, Tonkünstler Orchester, Vision String Quartet, Aynur Doğan, Anthony Braxton, and labels including ACT, ECM, and Warner Classics.
In Mirarab’s music, tradition is not preserved—it is reborn. The interplay of European chamber music and West Asian art music creates space for reflection and movement. His sound is dynamic and spacious yet capable of deep groove and dance. It moves between darkness and sudden brightness, drawing on lived experience to express a wide emotional range. “Music can be played softly and still groove,” he says. “For me, silence defines the notes I play.”

Farah Deen is a versatile freelance dancer, choreographer, curator and dance teacher based in Vienna, specializing in House Dance. As the founder of the Potpourri Dance company and the international Streetdance Festival "Flavourama" in Salzburg, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the European dance battle landscape over the past 16 years. Next to curating dancers, DJs, panelists, teachers etc. for her own festival, Deen has been also co-curating „Public Moves Salzburg“ for ImPulsTanz Festival Vienna. As a performer and choreographer she has been showcasing her own artform on stages across Europe, the US, South Africa and Southeast Asia, performing at dance theatre festivals, international battles or local community events. She loves to share her love for dance and music with her students all across the globe and is very eager to create a worldwide network of dance lovers. Her artistic collaborations encompass a wide range of styles and genres, reflecting her belief in not limiting herself artistically or as a dancer. Whether within the House and Hip Hop Community or the Contemporary Dance scene, she continually embraces new forms of expression, showcasing her adaptability and innovative spirit. Currently, Deen is immersing herself in the traditional dances of Sri Lanka, her ancestral home, to enrich her artistic journey.

more2rhythm
The Austrian association more2rhythm, founded 2016 by Naïma Mazic, supports international contemporary artists. Its performance company n ï m puts a focus on collaborations between dance & music and between dance & visual art. The association M2R furthermore supports the work of individual artists, organizes and supports concerts, exhibitions and performances.