Dance Oral History: Reflections on Ando Mitsuko’s “The Merry Hatter”

Overview

An oral history of dance in which participants recount their experiences while viewing archival footage. The speaker in this video is Tatsuko Konishi (née Yuasa), who began studying under Mitsuko Ando (later known as Noriko Ando) in 1950 and later devoted considerable effort to training younger generations, including teaching in the Department of Performing Arts at Osaka University of Arts. The Mitsuko Ando Dance Company also included Tatsumi Hijikata, then a modern dancer, who performed alongside Konishi in early television programs during the medium’s formative years. Although footage from television programs of that era rarely survives, Konishi reflects on those days while watching the fortunately rediscovered "The Merry Hatter."

Details

Title

Dance Oral History: Reflections on Ando Mitsuko’s “The Merry Hatter”

Performance creator(s)

NPO Dance Archive Network

Performance date(s)

17 November 2025

Performer(s) and staff

Interviewee: Tatsuko Konishi
Interviewer: Toshio Mizohata (Dance Archive Network)
Video Recording: Hideo Tanaka
Video Editing: Seiko Kuwano (Ensemble Sonne)
English Subtitle Translation: Maï Burns

Genre

Modern、Others

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  "The Merry Hatter"

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  "The Merry Hatter"

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  "The Merry Hatter"