NHK Performing Arts: Expressionists of the Body – From Butoh Festival ’85
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- Video ID number
- V00070
- Recording date
- February 1985
Overview
The NHK Performing Arts TV program [NHK Geijutsu Gekijo] featured the first butoh festival held in Japan in 1985. The festival was organised by the Nippon Cultural Centre under the title 'Collection of Confessions Seven Seasons and Castles' and featured seven performances over 14 days. This broadcast began with an introduction to butoh by dance critic Goda Naruo and a narrative by Hijikata Tatsumi, followed by performance footage of Dairakudakan's 'Book of Five Rings: Root, Pillar and Joint', Ohno Kazuo and Ohno Yoshito's 'The Dead Sea: Viennese Waltz and Ghosts' and Tanaka Min + Maijuku's 'Midday Moon', along with interviews.
Butoh Festival '85 took place on 9-27 February 1985.
The Dairakudakan, Ohno Kazuo and Ohno Yoshito performances were recorded at Yūrakuchō Asahi Hall.
Tanaka Min's performance was recorded at Shinjuku Bunka Center.
Details
- Title
- NHK Performing Arts: Expressionists of the Body – From Butoh Festival ’85
- Performance creator(s)
- Nippon Cultural Centre
- Performance date(s)
- February 1985
- Performer(s) and staff
- Performers: Yoshito Ohno, Nario Goda, Tatsumi Hijikata, Daiakudakan, Kazuo Ohno, Min Tanaka, Milford Graves, Mai-Juku Otoko-Gumi
- Genre
- Butoh
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