A few days ago, the inspirational iconic, video of Countdown premiere and it was instantly praised and then some... It was called out on stolen ideas and plagiarism which Beyonce herself claimed to have been inspired and she was "paying homeage".......... after the fact
Now we've got a statement from the Choreographer...
However reports hv stated otherwise
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Beyonce is facing new allegations that she ripped off a Belgian choreographer's dance moves in her new music video "Countdown."
Bey premiered the video on Thursday, and has since been accused of copying a routine from two of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's productions.
Writing in a Danish blog, Keersmaeker says, "I didn't know anything about this. I'm not mad, but this is plagiarism... This is stealing. They took pieces from Achterland and Rosas danst Rosas.
"It's a bit rude, I must say. What's rude about it is that they don't even bother about hiding it. They seem to think they could do it because it's a famous work... Am I honoured? Look, I've seen local school kids doing this. That's a lot more beautiful."
De Keersmaeker released a statement, which has been translated from Dutch to English
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Siska called the choreographer, who never contacted and there was no means happy with it.
UPDATE: On October 10 this statement was distributed by De Keersmaeker:
Like so many people, I was extremely surprised when i got a message through Facebook about the special appearance of my two choreographies - Rosas dances Rosas (1983) and Hinterland (1990) in Beyonce's new music video countdown. I was asked if I were now selling out Rosas enter the commercial circuit ...
When I saw the actual video, I was struck by the Resemblance of Beyoncé's clip not only with the movements from Rosas dances Rosas, but Also with the costumes, the set and even the shots from the film by Thierry De Mey. Obviously, Beyonce, or the video clip director Adria Petty, Plundered many bits of the integral scenes in the film, All which the video clip made by Studio Brussels by Juxtapose Beyonce's video Rosas dances Rosas and the movie gives a taste of. But this video is far from showing all materials That Beyonce firing from Rosas in Countdown. There are many movements from Hinterland tasks, but it is less visible in Because Of The difference aesthetics.
People asked me if I'm angry or Honored.
Neither, on the one hand I am sleek Rosas dances Rosas That can reach a mass audience Perhaps Such a dance performance Which Could Achieve never, despite its popurality in the dance world since 1980s. And, Beyonce is not the worst copycat, she sings and dances very well, and she has a good taste!
On the other hand, there are protocols Such actions and consequences to, and I can not imagine she and her team are not aware of it.
To Conclude, this event did not make me angry, on the Contrary, it made me think a few things.
Like, why does it take thirty years to popular culture Recognize an experimental work of dance? A few months ago, I saw a clip on Youtube where school girls are dancing in Flanders Rosas Rosas dancing to the music of Like a Virgin by Madonna. And That was touching to see. But with global pop culture it is different, does this mean That thirty years is the time That it takes to recycle non-mainstream experimental performance?
And, what does it say about the work of Rosas dances Rosas? In the 1980s, this was seen as a statement of girl power, based on Assuming a feminine stance on sexual expression. Often I was then asked if it was a feminist. Now That I see Beyonce dancing it, I find it pleasant but I do not see any edge to it. It's seductive in an entertaining way Consumerist.
Beyond Resemblance Also there is one funny coincidence. Everyone told me, she is dancing and she is four months pregnant. In 1996, Mey's When the film was made, I was pregnant with my second child Also. So, today, I can only wish her joy The Same That Brought my daughter to me.
