October 28, 2010
Dances at Night
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010 The Japanese postwar avant-garde dance form butoh took its name from founder Tatsumi Hijikata’s formulation ankoku butoh, or “dance of darkness.” With Hijikata follower Tenmetsu’s longtime company Sekishoku Suiseikan, that formulation became ankoku yugi (roughly, “dark play”), hinting at the macabre yet mischievous bent of their approach. In […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010
Keitaro Yonehara
The Japanese postwar avant-garde dance form butoh took its name from founder Tatsumi Hijikata’s formulation ankoku butoh, or “dance of darkness.” With Hijikata follower Tenmetsu’s longtime company Sekishoku Suiseikan, that formulation became ankoku yugi (roughly, “dark play”), hinting at the macabre yet mischievous bent of their approach. In the wake of the company’s dissolution, Tenmetsu (“blink on and off”), who has appeared in music videos for Hikaru Utada, performs solo in a new piece, Yoru Odoru, or Dances at Night.
Yoru Odoru
Legendary butoh artist Tenmetsu performs his new solo piece, Dances at Night. Nov 3, 2pm & 6:30pm, ¥2,900. Arche, Asagaya. Tel: Matsumoto 090-8516-6005
