She Was Just Visiting With Her Family, Then She Heard This Violin
A violin melody floats through Trieste as Rima Baransi prepares to turn a family visit into a small, unforgettable performance. The surprise is absolutely stunning: Palestinian dancer Rima answers Slovak violinist Ivo Remenec’s live music while her father Assad films and her sister Leen cheers her on. With ove 31 million views, this is a must-watch!
The performance unfolds with Ivo Remenec playing violin and Rima Baransi stepping into the music. There is no studio setup or planned stage in this tourist moment, just a dancer, a violinist, and a melody that gives Rima the space to move.
The unmissable moment is Assad’s eager off-camera encouragement before Rima begins. Music Pulse readers can feel how much the family wants her to take that first step, and once she does, the live violin and contemporary dance come together in a beautiful, spontaneous way.
The two most meaningful fan comments come from Rima’s father, Assad, who is recording the moment and urging her to go for it: “Come on, Rima! Here I am filming!” His excitement gives the opening a warm, family-made feeling.
“Come on, start! For me! For me!” The repeated plea makes the start of the dance even more touching, because it comes from someone who clearly wants to see Rima shine.
Rima Baransi, ريما برانسي, is a Palestinian dancer, choreographer, performer, creator, and dance instructor. In Trieste, she dances to Ivo Remenec’s violin adaptation of Yann Tiersen’s Comptine d’un Autre Été: l’Après Midi, a piece best known for its connection to the soundtrack of Amélie. The familiar melody can also be heard in Yann Tiersen’s Comptine d’un autre été.
Remenec is a Slovak violinist and a member of the Adventure Strings string quartet. Their Trieste encounter later leads to another shared appearance at Google’s Engage17 conference at Dublin’s 3Arena in September 2017, where they perform for an audience of 5,000 people in the Dublin performance video.
Rima Baransi dancing in Trieste is special because nothing about it feels over-planned. A father’s encouragement, Ivo Remenec’s violin, and Rima’s movement create one of those incredible live moments that viewers want to replay. Fans who love music and dance meeting in unexpected places may also enjoy Julien Cohen’s Paris BTS flashmob, check the useful links below.
A Moment Worth Holding Onto
The horizontally stabilized version keeps the focus on what matters most: Rima responding to the music in real time, with her family beside her and Remenec’s violin setting the mood. It is a touching performance built from a simple invitation to dance.
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