Today's Passover music video is a unique interpretation of Ma Nishtana, one of the focal points in reading the Haggadah on seder night. This outer space version is by performance artist Ronley Teper, who was born in South Africa and grew up in Toronto.
A
musician and performance artist, she has been an active member in the
international arts scene for over two decades. Over this time, she has recorded five independent LP's and composed and performed works for puppet theatre in both
Summerworks and Fringe Festivals in Toronto and Montreal. She also has had musical
placements in television, documentary films, and a few video games.
She was a
guest speaker at the first TEDx talks in Bangkok, Thailand, She regularly
performs across parts of Europe and Canada and occasionally Israel. She has
participated in a variety of collaborations and artistic residencies in
Iceland, and Mexico both performing music and exhibiting installation works. This version of Ma
Nishtana is a collaboration between Ronley Teper and Video Artist Saúl
Lederman.
Enjoy!
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I think I would rather watch paint dry.
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