Hijikata Tatsumi's explosive 1959 debut Forbidden Colors sparked a new genre of performance in Japan - butoh: an art form of contrasts, by turns shocking and serene. Since then, though interest has gr
Hijikata Tatsumi's explosive 1959 performance Forbidden Colors sparked a new genre of performance - butoh: an art form of contrasts, by turns shocking and achingly serene. Since then, interest has gro
But?is rarely given the credit it deserves as one of the most innovative forms of dance and theater that emerged throughout the 20th century. One of the world's leading experts on the form, author Bruce Baird offers in The History of But?a new account of a crucial and influential performanceart of the latter half of the 20th century. Tracing the performances and techniques of ten of the most important names in the first and second generation of but? including Hijikata Tatsumi, Maro Akaji, Carlotta Ikeda, and Kobayashi Saga, as well as following its migration abroad to France andelsewhere, The History of But?/em> puts on display the creativity of the founders as well as the variety of directions taken by subsequent dancers. In addition, this book places these choreographer/dancers at the center of many of our time's most important issues, demonstrating the importance andrelevance of their reflections around the relationship between humans, technology and new media, and the status of
The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance provides a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of this global art form.Originating in Japan in the 1960s, butoh was a major innovation in 20th centu
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