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Butoh Dance Training: Secrets of Japanese Dance Through the Alishina Method
Juju Alishina
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Description for Butoh Dance Training: Secrets of Japanese Dance Through the Alishina Method
Paperback. This book is a complete guide to the Alishina Method which draws on classical and avant-garde Japanese dance traditions to offer a systemized approach to Butoh dance training. It provides practical instruction and fully illustrated exercises, including instruction on basic body training and exercises for cultivating Qi and refining the senses. Translator(s): Torregiani, Corinna. Num Pages: 296 pages, black and white line drawings and photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ASDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Drawing on avant garde and classical Japanese dance traditions, the Alishina Method offers a systematized approach to Butoh dance training for the first time in its history. With practical instruction and fully illustrated exercises, this book teaches readers: * basic body training and expression exercises * exercises to cultivate Qi (energy) and to aid improvisation * about katas (forms) and how to develop your own * the importance of voice, sound and music in Butoh * to collaborate and be in harmony with others * techniques to manipulate time and space * how ... Read more
Drawing on avant garde and classical Japanese dance traditions, the Alishina Method offers a systematized approach to Butoh dance training for the first time in its history. With practical instruction and fully illustrated exercises, this book teaches readers: * basic body training and expression exercises * exercises to cultivate Qi (energy) and to aid improvisation * about katas (forms) and how to develop your own * the importance of voice, sound and music in Butoh * to collaborate and be in harmony with others * techniques to manipulate time and space * how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848192768
SKU
V9781848192768
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About Juju Alishina
Born in Kobe, Japan, in 1963, Juju Alishina is a Japanese dancer and choreographer. She has trained in traditional Japanese dance and Butoh. In 1990 in Tokyo, she founded her own dance company, NUBA, in the pursuit of a new style of Butoh. In 1998, Juju Alishina moved her company to Paris and since then has developed her own methods, ... Read more
Reviews for Butoh Dance Training: Secrets of Japanese Dance Through the Alishina Method
Juju Alishina is an important and bold cultural innovator and searing performer. This writing captures the grace and power of Juju's teaching through clear exercises that offer students and teachers alike entree into a form of Butoh infused with traditional Japanese movement practices. Rich with imagery, these lessons are layered with the wisdom, experience, and deep research of a master. ... Read more