An analytical study of the ritual ceremonies in Iranian performing arts, a case study of Travellers

Authors

  • Shiva Khalili Kolahian

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/cinej.2020.260

Keywords:

rites, ceremony, performing arts, Travellers

Abstract

Rites and myths are important parts of the identity and the culture of every nation. Iranian rites and performing arts, as a part of Iranian art and culture, which has always got attention throughout history, can help us recognize ancient Iranian culture and history. Cinema, among other interactive arts, has sometimes been able to portray ritual arts well. Travellers movie, made by Bahram Beyzai, is one of the most prominent examples of the visualization of ritual arts in Iran, because the movie consists of three parts, like the three theaters, in which the rites are portrayed as the main story of the movie, and the Persian culture and customs have been exhibited. This paper, which its research method is descriptive-analytical, examines the standing of rites and ritual arts in Travellers movie and analyzes its atmosphere regarding to performing rituals. Its scene design changes as the script process, so that the application of elements such as light and color, and their intensity and reduction in different mental conditions, from pleasure to mourning, has been considered wisely, and the atmosphere has a dramatic impact on the audience in different scenes. The lighting and the coloring of the scenes in the movie, indicates a tribute to beliefs and faith in rites and ritual arts.

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Published

2020-12-03

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Khalili Kolahian, S. (2020). An analytical study of the ritual ceremonies in Iranian performing arts, a case study of Travellers. CINEJ Cinema Journal, 8(2), 217–246. https://doi.org/10.5195/cinej.2020.260

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020): Fall 2020

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