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Title

Discovering the beauty of Tokyo [videorecording]

Publication

1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hayashi, Chie
• Mizuki, Yuka
• Gojo, Miyoshi
• Hanayagi, Seira
• Hanayagi, Mikijo
• Matsumoto, Koryu
• Aoki, Ken
• Okanda, Masami
• Hanayagi, Sonokisuke
• Hanayagi, Suketaro
• Hanayagi, Motoi
• Ito, Takuji
• Takahashi, Atsuko
• Kagawa, Takaki
• Hara, Mitsuhiro
• Matsuzaki, Atsushi
• Fukuda, Ippei
• Ohira, Kazuto
• Japan Folk-Dance Ensemble
• Tōkyō-to Bunka Shinkōkai

Description

1 videocassette. 111 min. : sd. (LP) color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Kazuto Ohira of International Cultural Production Inc.

Uniform Title

Tsuchigumo.

Subject

• Onikenbai (Dance)
• Television. Discovering the beauty of Tokyo
• Folk dancing > Japan
• Dance > Japan
• Dance drama > Japan
• Bird dances
• Drum dances
• Mask dances
• Lion dances
• Sword-dance
• Devil dance
• Snake dances
• Ayako-mai
• Kagura

Note

• Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on November 30 or December 1, 1993. Titles and introduction in Japanese. Sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Foundation. Producer: Kazuto Ohira.
• Artistic direction: Ippei Fukuda. Scenery/costumes: Atsuko Takahashi. Lighting: Atsushi Matsuzaki.
• Performed by the Japan Folk-Dance Ensemble.

Contents

• CONTENTS: Part I: Shirasagi no mai (Egret dance). Danced by Yuka Mizuki, Miyoshi Gojo, Mikijo Hanayagi, Seira Hanayagi, and Atsuko Takahashi. Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Isao Hosei, Shinji Omata, and Akihiro Tomoyoshi. -- Bujin taiko (Drum of the war god). Danced by Takaki Kagawa, Akira Mochimaru, Mitsuhiro Hara, Ken Aoki, and Suketaro Hanayagi. -- Edo sato-kagura - Tsuchigumo (Spider dance). Danced by Motoi Hanayagi (Tsuchigumo [spider]), Sonokisuke Hanayagi (the lord), Koryu Matsumoto (his wife), Masami Okanda and Takuji Ito (henchmen). Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Isao Hosei, Omata. -- Part II: Matsuri no shishi (Festival lion). Danced by Aoki, Okanda, Ito, and Kagawa. Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Mochimaru, Isao Hosei, Omata, Mitsuhiro Hara. -- Ayako mai (Girls' dance). Danced by Chie Hayashi, Mizuki, Gojo or Mikijo Hanayagi. Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Kagawa, Mochimaru, Isao Hosei, Omata, Hara. -- Oni kenbei (Demon sword dance). Danced by Aoki, Okanda, and Ito. Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Kagawa, Mochimaru, Isao Hosei, Omata, Hara. -- Tsugaru no minyo to odori (Songs and dance of Tsugaru). Danced by Hayashi, Mizuki, Gojo, Mikijo Hanayagi, and Seira Hanayagi. Singer: Keiko Sudo. Shamisen: Kojiro Takahashi. Drum: Mitsuhiro Hara. -- Bicchu kagura - Orochi taiji (Battle with the great serpent). Danced by Suketaro Hanayagi, Sonokisuke Hanayagi (Susano), Motoi Hanayagi, Matsumoto (maiden), Aoki and Okanda (serpents).
• Musicians: Harumitsu Hosei, Kagawa, Mochimaru, Isao Hosei, Omata, Hara.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1720

OCLC

NYPY946058612-F

Title

Discovering the beauty of Tokyo [videorecording]

Imprint

1993.

Summary

Program of Japanese folk dances and music. Tokyo no shima no uta (Islands song of Tokyo) is not included on this recording.

Local Subject

Television. Discovering the beauty of Tokyo.

Local Subject

Dance drama -- Japan.

Bird dances.

Drum dances.

Mask dances.

Lion dances.

Local Subject

Devil dance.

Snake dances.

Ayako-mai.

Kagura.

Added Author

Hayashi, Chie, dancer.

Mizuki, Yuka, dancer.

Gojo, Miyoshi, dancer.

Hanayagi, Seira, dancer.

Hanayagi, Mikijo, dancer.

Matsumoto, Koryu, dancer.

Aoki, Ken, dancer.

Okanda, Masami, dancer.

Hanayagi, Sonokisuke, dancer.

Hanayagi, Suketaro, dancer.

Hanayagi, Motoi, dancer.

Ito, Takuji, dancer.

Takahashi, Atsuko. Designer. cst, dancer.

Kagawa, Takaki, dancer.

Hara, Mitsuhiro, dancer.

Matsuzaki, Atsushi.

Fukuda, Ippei. Director

Ohira, Kazuto. Producer

Japan Folk-Dance Ensemble.

Tōkyō-to Bunka Shinkōkai.

Added Title

Tsuchigumo.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1720