Butoh of Shisha, Abyss of Life
All dancers and participants have co-experienced of various kinds of Shisha's world. Shisha is the Dead in Japanese, but it is not physical dead body, Shisha can transform into various beings; wind, air, tree, grass, animal, bug, stone, mountain, and so on. Because Life is the resonace with everything including lifeless beings.
We studied 'The Art of Shisha' through 'Quiet House' by Hijikata Tatsumi for one years.
Each student researched own Abyss as bottomless depth in the darkness of body. They found various behind worlds; dead friend or family, ancesters, under water, ruin, Amazon forest, Cambosian misery, underground, memories, dreams, nightmares, traumas, and so on. And invited each others into each Abyss. Every students entered into others Abyss behind the daily world. Not only dancers, but also participants experienced various Abyss through their bodily experienced. We could share the Butoh of Shisha with public.
This is the charasteristic of the Himalaya Butoh Festival.
Jan 19, 2012
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