PAULA CITRON, Globe & Mail, March 18, 2002: <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Dancing the beat: primeval, whimsical</B><P>Percussion is the common element of two outstanding weekend dance performances.<P>In Mozongi, a trio by Montreal-based choreographer Zab Maboungou, the heart-searing drums propel the work with primeval, hypnotic rhythms from the African heartland. And Gravity, by Tokyo choreographer Hideo Arai and his Montreal collaborators, GaPa, uses a dizzying array of percussive instruments as an evocative, cinematic soundtrack. What both performances share is the gorgeous simplicity of a body in space reacting to a musical instinct that has its roots in the very beginning of humankind.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>To read more search <B>Paula Citron</B> on the <A HREF="http://www.globeandmail.com" TARGET=_blank>Globe & Mail's</A> 7 Day Search<P>