text by Joan Laage, photos by aleks
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August 6th, 2017 • Peace Park in Seattle - Sadako Sasaki's sculpture is covered with origami cranes, as always, on Hiroshima's anniversary. Today somebody also fashioned her an origami cranes vest... |
Butoh is a contemporary avant-garde dance form which erupted out of the turmoil and loss of identity post WW2 Japan. Hijikata Tatsumi, known as the principal founder, created the first butoh piece in 1959. Butoh combines dance, theater and influences of Japanese traditional performing arts with German Expressionist dance (Neue Tanz) to create a unique performing art that is both controversial and universal in its expression. Butoh has evolved to become an international art form with artists and groups devoted to teaching and performing it throughout the world.
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Bruce Fogg, Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Erica Howard, Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Joan Laage, Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Shoko Zama, Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Musicians: Christopher Hydinger, Michael Shannon, David Stanford, Carl Lierman; Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Erica Howard & Douglas Ridings, Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle |
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SJG • 8/3/17 - Wandering and Wondering event by Daipan butoh collective in Seattle
One young lady lost her slipper in the pond... Our event coordinator, Chie Iida, bravely went to the rescue with a fish net |
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