Byakko-sha Rehearsals 1982

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Video ID number: V00697
Recording date: 1982

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Byakko-sha lived communally in a residence with an attached studio in Higashikujō, Kyoto. In this footage, the camera traces the route from central Kyoto to the compound, and records practice sessions for students (with some Byakko-sha dancers also taking part). Practice for students were held once or twice a week in the evenings, and the video shows Sanae Hiruta teaching primarily basic exercises. In addition to butoh, she also taught movements for cabaret shows performed to earn living expenses. Although not included in this footage, practice for the dancers prior to performances was far more rigorous and intense.

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Title: Byakko-sha Rehearsals 1982
Performance creator(s): Byakko-sha
Venue: Byakkosha Studio
Performance date(s): 1982
Performer(s) and staff: Coach: Sanae Hiruta
Participants: Karuko Aiyama, Ryuta Gan, Byakkosha’s butoh students