Messe pour le temps présent

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Messe pour le temps présent is a groundbreaking 1967 contemporary ballet by choreographer Maurice Béjart, renowned for its innovative fusion of modern dance and avant-garde music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
contemporary ballet
basedOn Catholic Mass
choreographer Maurice Béjart
composer Michel Colombier
Pierre Henry
countryOfOrigin France
firstPerformanceDate 1967
firstPerformanceLocation Cour d’honneur du Palais des Papes, Avignon
linked to: Palais des Papes
genre avant-garde music
ballet
contemporary dance
hasChoreographicStyle integration of everyday gestures into dance
large ensemble group formations
repetitive, ritualized movement
strong rhythmic emphasis
hasInfluenced contemporary dance
electronic music
film and television soundtracks
hasPart “Jericho Jerk”
“Psyché Rock”
linked to: Psyché Rock

“Teen Tonic Jericho”
“Teen Tonic”
“Too Fortiche”
hasRecording studio album “Messe pour le temps présent”
inception 1967
influencedBy 1960s counterculture
Catholic liturgy
electroacoustic experimentation of Pierre Henry
languageOfLyrics French
locationOfFirstPerformance Avignon Festival
mainSubject contemporary society
spirituality
youth culture
movement modern dance
notableFor fusion of modern dance and electronic music
influence on later electronic and pop music
use of repetitive rhythmic patterns
notableWorkOf Maurice Béjart
originalLanguage French
partOf Avignon Festival 1967
performer Ballet du XXe siècle
productionCompany Ballet du XXe siècle
publicationFormat stage work
recordLabel Philips Records
style electroacoustic music
multimedia performance
psychedelic-influenced dance
workPeriod 1960s

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Maurice Béjart notableWork Messe pour le temps présent
Ballet du XXe Siècle notableWork Messe pour le temps présent