Butoh WS 8
「日常と詩の世界」
Now we’ll dance to two songs.
The first one is sung by Elvis Presley.
Dance as though you are walking on the street in your daily life.
The second one is “Dream of Love” by Liszt.
It represents a more poetical world.
So, dance to these two different songs experiencing the contrast.
Butoh WS 7
「背中の眼」
Your back is very important in Butoh.
Dancing just with your back is one of the unique points of Butoh.
Now we’ll listen to Górecki’s symphony.
Please walk from this side to the other side showing your back. There is an eye on your back. Your back’s eye is important too.
[Music Górecki’s symphony ]
Butoh WS 6
「祝福と受難」
Maria was born in Israel.
When she gave birth to a boy, she was congratulated by everybody and she was very happy.
But thirty years later, that boy was crucified.
The boy is Jesus Christ.
Maria grieved over her son’s death and became ‘grieving Maria.”
Like in Maria’s life, I think you might also have both blessings and sufferings in your own life.
So please dance your blessings and sufferings in your next dance.
[ Music: Ave Maria ]
Butoh WS 5
「喜怒哀楽」
In Japanese, “Kidoairaku” is about the four emotions, delight, anger, sorrow and pleasure.
In your next dance, put these elements in your dance.
[Music : Portrait 3]
Butoh WS 4
Next, let’s dance in a larger space...
beyond the wall...
all the way to the United States or Europe... to your country.
Under your feet, deep, deep down in the earth, you might even reach Brazil or other countries.
Butoh WS 3
「本質と存在の奇跡的融合」
These are Tatsumi Hijikata’s words.
Tatsumi Hijikata said, “Butoh dance is a miraculous combination of essence and existence.”
“Essence” is about things that do not change.
“Existence” is about things that change.
Once when “Mishima Yukio”, a well-known writer came to have dinner with us, he said that “Humans do not change. It is civilization that changes.”
With a big surprise, I said, “Really? Humans do not change...?”
As for things that do not change,
this studio, Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio is one of them.
So, let’s meet this studio.
Let’s dance with this Dance Studio.
Butoh WS 2
叫び
We will dance to the same piece of music again.
Just stand again, but this time please put this kind of screaming expression on your face, like this Francis Bacon painting.
At some point use this expression in the next dance.
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[James-Lange theory]
