There, in addition to rehearsing the performance and presenting a work in progress to a Malagasy audience, Deaconescu also delved deeper into additional research. She interviewed artists, historians, and ethnomusicologists, including Ray Amandreny Benoit Randrianasolo and Olombelo Ricky, on the origins and meaning of Ramanenjana, historically and in today's cultural tradition.
The performance Ramanenjana, developed in collaboration with Malagasy choreographer and activist Gaby Saranouffi, melds historical and contemporary testimonies and embodied gestures, overlaying Western and local narratives to address biased history-telling.
