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Ancient Kagura and Contemporary Choreography


Ancient Kagura and Contemporary Choreography - Bearnstow

Susan emigrated to Japan in 2008 to direct Plateforme, a research project on the ancient ritual dances of Asia and their possible relationship to contemporary ...

Kagura - Wikipedia

Kagura ( 神楽 ( かぐら ) , "god-entertainment") is a type of Shinto ritual ceremonial dance. The term is a contraction of the phrase kami no kura ("seat of ...

Japanese Sacred Music and Dance “Sousei Kagura”Video is Now ...

This is a J-ART site that aims to establish a new Japanese culture by fusing traditional culture, traditional arts, spirituality and modern technology.

See the traditional performing art long loved by locals, the Iwami ...

Kagura is a dance to summon the gods. Although originally passed down by Shinto priests, since the modern era in western Shimane Prefecture, it is performed by ...

The Expressive Dimensions of Folk Performing Arts: A Gebserian ...

Thus, kagura is the original ancient shamanic ritual in Japan, and simply itself a ... Kagura in Contemporary View: From Functionalism to Structuralism. Kagura ...

Hikari no Mai - Mimusubi

“Hikari no Mai” (“Dance of Light”) is a particular kagura, or sacred dance. I think a lot of people have an image of kagura as being ancient ...

Shamanic Dance in Japan - Asian Ethnology

This paper discusses the choreography of trance in Japanese kagura dances and the ... This paper concentrates on kagura 神楽,the ancient Japanese ritual dance of ...

Performance - Kagura - Meet the Kids - Web-Japan.org

There are two types of dance in kagura: old dance, which has existed since long ago, and new dance, which involves modern choreography. Geihoku kagura ...

Kagura – Entertaining the Gods through Dance - The Hidden Thimble

Kagura is a style of ancient dance performance reenacting classical Japanese myths of fearsome demons, mischievous yet ferocious gods, and tales of good versus ...

Kagura, Sacred Shinto Dances

Originally, sacred kagura dances were performed by shrine maidens. Later, the dances inspired many forms of popular ritual dances, which were based on earlier ...

The Fascinating World of Kagura: Japan's Sacred Dance - UraRekishi

Uncover Kagura's origins, regional variations, and spiritual significance, delving into the mesmerizing world of this ancient art form.

Feast your eyes on Izumo Kagura, the mesmerizing dance for the ...

Regardless of homeland or faith, seeing the ancient Kagura dance up close unlocks the true splendor of Izumo. ... Modern Kagura is ...

Kagura: Shinto Temple Dance from Early Japan with Miho Takayasu ...

The oldest known Japanese performance practice, Kagura ... contemporary sensibility as a modern dancer and physical theatre performer.

Ancient myths passed down to the present through Kagura, with ...

The town of Iinan in Shimane Prefecture has a close connection with Japanese Shinto. The myths told here are passed down through a form of dance called Kagura.

Kagura: Theater of Tradition Amid Innovation - Japan-Insights

Japan is a fascinating example of the creative tension between ancient traditions and an ultra-modern culture: on the one hand a centuries old,.

Kagura : Origins and History of a Japanese Art Form - KimuraKami

Kagura is a form of traditional theater that takes its inspiration from Japanese myths whose dance and music performances are dedicated to the gods of ...

Recording of the week: Kagura - dancing for the Gods - Blogs

Kagura combines dance with music and theatrical elements; it is both a ritual and an artistic expression for the kami (Japanese Gods) within the mythical ...

Edo sato kagura: Edo folk dance for entertaining god

Kagura was originally an entertainment performed in ancient time, said the oldest folk performing art in the history: It was a dance dedicated to ...

Kagura: The unknown gem of Japanese folklore

... dance called kagura. Kagura performers date the roots of their art ... We can also see the difference between more ancient performances and those ...

IKUTANI SAN - Acker Stadt Palast

A contemporary dance inspired by the legend of the sun goddess AMATERASU and the traditional KAGURA. ELEKTRO KAGURA brings the ancient Japanese legend of ...